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Just a Little Late: Frankfurt Celebrates New Airport Terminal
The €4 billion terminal is designed to handle 20 million more passengers a year and will house 57 airlines, officials said.
- Frankfurt opened Terminal 3 on Wednesday, a new facility years late and over budget that officials hailed as proof Germany can execute major infrastructure projects.
- The privately financed project cost €4 billion , exceeding the original €2.5 to 3 billion estimate, after construction took around 10 years with delays linked to the Covid pandemic.
- Featuring an 18-metre ceiling and glass facade, the terminal accommodates 57 airlines, with German carrier Condor as the main user. Stefan Schulte, CEO of Fraport, said, "Yes, we can carry out major projects in Germany."
- Not everyone welcomes the expansion; the Initiative for Climate Protection, the Environment and Against Noise in Air Transport slammed the terminal, warning of "destruction of the environment, as well as the health and quality of life of airport residents."
- Complicating the launch, the timing coincides with global aviation crises linked to the Middle East war, while passenger numbers at Frankfurt have fallen due to competition from other hubs.
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With the opening of Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport, capacity is growing by 19 million passengers – despite the energy crisis. "These are positive signals for Germany as a location for air transport," says Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU).
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Just a little late: Frankfurt celebrates new airport terminal
Frankfurt airport opened a new terminal on Wednesday, just a few years late and a billion euros over budget, with officials hailing a success in a country notorious for troubled infrastructure projects.
A new terminal will be built at Frankfurt Airport for around four billion euros. In the future, around 19 million passengers will be handled there every year. Further expansion is also possible.
Michael Immel, HR, on the opening of the third terminal at Frankfurt Airport
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