Up to 200,000 passengers a day are expected at Germany’s largest airport at the weekend.
(Photo: dpa)
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Cologne, Frankfurt After the start of the summer holidays in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, there was a heavy rush of passengers at Frankfurt Airport on Saturday. Long queues formed in front of the check-in counters in the departure hall and at the security checkpoints.
Meanwhile, there was aggressive behavior among those waiting at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Additional staff were deployed at Frankfurt Airport to organize the queues. Most of the travelers lined up patiently, and the situation remained relaxed overall in the morning.
A Fraport spokesman spoke of an orderly, stable operation with selective waiting times. The airlines are also deploying additional staff in the two terminals in order to cope with the high volume of passengers.
Up to 200,000 passengers a day were expected at Germany’s largest airport over the weekend. Already on Friday there were around 180,000.
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The situation was more tense at Cologne/Bonn Airport. According to the police, several passengers were noticed at the airport on Friday evening by loud or aggressive behavior, so some tried to push ahead and simply walk past the queue.
Therefore, the police are reinforced on site to “ensure that everything runs smoothly”. This is planned for the whole weekend.
The high demand for travel after the Corona lull had apparently caught the airport and airlines unprepared. Managers of the companies admitted mistakes in the personnel planning.
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