Leipzig/Halle Airport recorded its highest ever traffic figures in 2007 – cargo volume has risen to more than 100,000 tonnes

With a cargo volume of 101,285 tonnes and 2,723,748 passengers handled in 2007, Leipzig/Halle Airport recorded the highest ever traffic figures in its history. The number of flight movements, i.e. take-offs and landings, rose from 42,417 to 50,976, an increase of 20.2 percent over the previous year.

The cargo volume handled at Leipzig/Halle Airport rose from 29,330 tonnes to 101,285 tonnes, an increase of 245 percent compared with 2006.

This development is largely attributable to the growing commitment made by DHL, which, Mondays to Fridays, currently operates more than 30 flights from Leipzig/Halle every day.

Lufthansa Cargo has been using Leipzig/Halle Airport since October last year to operate 21 flights a week to destinations in the United States, in Asia, Africa and Europe.

Eric Malitzke, Managing Director Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH said: “progressive growth in the cargo sector and exceeding the 100,000 tonne mark clearly underline Leipzig/Halle Airport’s ambition to develop into a cargo hub of European importance within the next few years. With DHL opening its European hub this year, this positive trend will continue in 2008”.

With a cargo volume of 101,285 tonnes and 2,723,748 passengers handled in 2007, Leipzig/Halle Airport recorded the highest ever traffic figures in its history. The number of flight movements, i.e. take-offs and landings, rose from 42,417 to 50,976, an increase of 20.2 percent over the previous year.

The cargo volume handled at Leipzig/Halle Airport rose from 29,330 tonnes to 101,285 tonnes, an increase of 245 percent compared with 2006.

This development is largely attributable to the growing commitment made by DHL, which, Mondays to Fridays, currently operates more than 30 flights from Leipzig/Halle every day.

Lufthansa Cargo has been using Leipzig/Halle Airport since October last year to operate 21 flights a week to destinations in the United States, in Asia, Africa and Europe.

Eric Malitzke, Managing Director Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH said: “progressive growth in the cargo sector and exceeding the 100,000 tonne mark clearly underline Leipzig/Halle Airport’s ambition to develop into a cargo hub of European importance within the next few years. With DHL opening its European hub this year, this positive trend will continue in 2008”.