Royal Jordanian traslada sus operaciones al Terminal 2 del Aeropuerto de Frankfurt

RJ President/CEO Samer Majali explained that this decision was taken because terminal 2 is modern and enjoys excellent infrastructure, and because all oneworld airline members run their operations from terminal 2, which makes it easier for oneworld passengers to get to flights connecting them to member carriers.

He added that for passengers coming from different cities in Germany onboard Air Berlin, the biggest domestic airline in Germany, it is now easier and faster to connect with RJ, as terminal 2 is smaller in size, which decreases the time needed for security procedures, check-in and the immigration process.

Majali said that this step will reflect positively on the company's workflow as the terminal is less congested. In addition, the Frankfurt airport management declared plans to implement huge construction works at terminal 1 in the coming two years.

Frankfurt airport is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 12 km southwest of the city centre. Run by Fraport, it is by far the busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic in Germany, the third busiest in Europe and the ninth busiest worldwide, according to 2008 figures. If measured by the number of international destinations served, it can be considered the busiest airport in the world. It is also the busiest airport in Europe in terms of cargo traffic.

There are plans to expand Frankfurt Airport with a fourth runway and a new terminal, 3. The first modifications to make it Airbus A380 compatible have already been completed, including the first building of a large A380 maintenance facility. The work on the fourth runway has been delayed several times due to environmental concerns, but received zoning approval in Dec-07. The runway could be in operation by 2010.

(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 02-Apr-09

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