in the Previous year looked at the passenger scenario 21 German airports look good again. With a 1.5 percent increase in passengers 2019 saw a decade of rising passenger numbers continue. By the middle of last year, air traffic specialists had even hoped that the record number of 250 million passengers at the airports in Germany would be broken in 2019.
But the situation changed in mid-2019. ADV general manager Ralph Beisel stated to the editors foodservice: “The year 2019 started with high expectations of traffic development and politics. These were not met.” in the 2nd half of 2019 was an expected passenger increase of 2.7 percent smaller of 1.5 percent. The causes are the increased oil price, a weakening economy and trade conflicts. In addition, missing aircraft due to the start ban on the 737 Max aircraft from Boeing and the bankruptcy of Germania.
Top 12: Gastronomy development 2019
Together they achieved Top 12 German airports more than EUR 469 million in food service revenues (+3.6% on the previous year), an absolute plus of more than 16 million euros. This growth was primarily achieved on comparable space – hardly any new catering units were opened in 2019 (2019: +1.0%, previous year +1.3%). Overall, the top 12 airports were 2019 333 food service units operated (As of December 31, 2019).
The Top 3 airports of the previous year have also maintained their positions in catering sales: Frankfurt am Main (€ 118 million) ahead of Munich (€ 106 million) and Berlin (€ 68 million, estimated).
Top 12 German airports 2019: 7 highlights / passenger numbers
- Passenger numbers 2.1% up on the previous year
- Top 3, measured in terms of passenger numbers, are stable: Frankfurt am Main ahead of Munich and Berlin (Schönefeld and Tegel)
- No. 1 in passenger growth in percent is Dortmund
- 8 airports increased their passenger numbers (1 x double-digit), four airports with a minus
- Biggest percentage declines in passenger numbers: Bremen, Nuremberg and Cologne / Bonn
- Passenger growth in the top 12 (+ 2.1%) exceeds that of all 21 German airports (+ 1.5%; all numbers without transit)
- 96.7 percent of the frequencies of all 21 airports are in the top 12
Source: foodservice / ADV
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Special gastronomic developments: Sustainability and the desire for vegetarian and vegan offers play an increasingly important role in the guests’ needs portfolio. At the same time, the demands on the diversification of the offer and the concepts increase, according to the majority of the respondents.
1. Airport Frankfurt am Main (FRA)
Another one Passenger record for the primus in terms of frequencies and catering revenue: On December 27, 2019, the value of 70 million passengers per year was skipped at Frankfurt Airport – more than 70.5 million passengers it was ultimately on December 31, 2019, which corresponds to growth of 1.5 percent compared to 2018.
Gastronomic balance. With EUR 118 million net turnover in the catering trade 2019 The largest German airport generated more than 3 percent growth compared to the previous year – and this with two gastro units less (2019: 74 units, thereof 51 quick service, 14 full service and 9 mobile concepts). At the same time, Frankfurt Airport was more than steering 25 percent of total top 12 sales from foodservice listed airports at.
Some concepts were modernized in 2019“Especially successful concepts such as the Kuffler mini bar and the Mosch Mosch in Terminal 2,” reports Mark Hallstein, Head of Category Food & Beverage Fraport. As Opening highlight In 2019, Hallstein referred to the Best Worscht in Town-Unit, “which became the operator’s branch with the highest sales”. Most important gastronomic trends at Frankfurt Airport are, according to Mark Hallstein, vegan alternatives and superfood ranges.
2. Munich Airport (MUC)
Munich Airport reports the tenth passenger record, as in the previous year number 2 in Germany in terms of passenger volume and catering sales. Passenger numbers rose by 3.6 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year and just reached the 48 million mark.
Boom segment catering. Once again, the gastronomy at the airport demonstrated its strong role as a growth driver because it achieved 2019 a plus of 6.7 percent net gastronomy sales compared to the previous year to an absolute 106 million euros. Generated in 63 gastro units, there was only one new opening compared to 2018. Den As in the previous year, Allresto generated the largest share of food service sales in 2019, well-known subsidiary of Flughafen München GmbH.
As biggest challenges in the field of food service In 2019, in addition to the human factors, those responsible for gastronomy also mention employee acquisition, qualification and retention, but also problems on the cost side.
Three gastro trends Munich Airport has on the agenda:
• Gastronomy with a local connection and thus relevance for the guest
• Real sustainability or regionality
• Hybrid concepts that offer Grab & Go and full service at the same time.
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