Centenary a year of success - Hamburg Airport achieves positive result

12-Apr-2012 For Hamburg Airport, 2011 ended as a year of financial success. For the first time, more than 13 million passengers used the airport in a single year. The final figure of 13.56 million passengers in 2011 represents 4.6 percent growth over the previous year. The final result was a profit of 49.2 million euros; the previous year's result was 41.8 million euros. Turnover for the year, at 253.3 million euros was 1.9 percent higher than in 2010 (248.6 million euros). "2011 was another good year for Hamburg Airport. We were able to celebrate our 100th birthday with thousands of people from northern Germany. Financially speaking, we achieved a positive result. This was made possible primarily by the growth in passenger figures, where we set a new record: for the first time, more than 13 million passengers at Hamburg Airport," said Michael Eggenschwiler, Chief Executive Officer of Hamburg Airport, at the Financial Results Press Conference. "Hamburg Airport's passengers enjoy variety in the route network. 115 destinations are served directly, and 900 with only a single change. We believe in being dependable - for our employees as a dependable employer and for our customers as a dependable partner. And it pays off: the first quarter of 2012 brought with it 5.2 percent growth in passenger numbers."