Tag Archives: Frankfurt

Virtual Shopping Comes to Frankfurt Airport

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Caroline Cook

In close cooperation with Fraport AG, Heinemann Duty Free has unveiled a ‘QR code wall’ at Frankfurt Airport, Germany.  From now on, passengers passing Schengen … More ››

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Frankfurt’s New Information Kiosks Read Boarding Passes

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Caroline Cook

Thanks to new information kiosks, passengers at Frankfurt Airport in Germany now find it easier to navigate their way to boarding gates. The touch-screen units … More ››

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Fraport Complete Test Phase for New Pier A-Plus

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Fraport has announced that during the course of eight days in September, 2,000 test passengers put Frankfurt Airport’s new Pier A-Plus at Terminal 1 through … More ››

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First Aircraft Departs from Frankfurt’s Pier A-Plus

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Caroline Cook

On Wednesday October 10 at 09:50 precisely, as scheduled, the first aircraft pushed back from the new Pier A-Plus at Frankfurt Airport, Germany.  The Lufthansa Airbus A380 … More ››

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Lufthansa to Build New Logistics Centre at Frankfurt

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Caroline Cook

German airline Lufthansa has announced plans to build a modern logistics centre at Frankfurt Airport.  At a meeting on September 19, the Lufthansa Group Supervisory … More ››

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New Thales ILS System at Frankfurt International Airport

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Caroline Cook

The latest pieces of Thales’ equipment have initiated operations at Frankfurt International Airport. On June 6, the Instrument Landing System, ILS420, and Distance Measuring Equipment, … More ››

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Fraport Executive Board

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Caroline Cook

The supervisory board of Fraport AG has appointed Michael Müller as the company’s new executive board member for labour relations.  Mr Müller now has board … More ››

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Germany & Austria Special

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Caroline Cook

Tom Allett provides a round-up of recent news and statistics from Germany and Austria. Despite a crisis in the euro zone, the airports of Germany … More ››

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Frankfurt Security Contract

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Tom Allett

Smiths Detection has announced a contract to provide approximately 50 Advanced Threat Identification X-ray (aTiX) systems for security checkpoints at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA).  The … More ››

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Lufthansa Chooses Gatwick

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Caroline Cook

The national flag carrier of Germany, Lufthansa, is now offering double daily flights from London Gatwick (LGW), UK, to Frankfurt from October 30, 2011. Flights … More ››

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