Annual Report 2013

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airberlin continues to expand its hub in Tegel Success in Core Business New Passenger Record in 2013 In 2013, a total of 170 destinations in 48 countries appeared on the schedules. Picture pages 8 / 9: Apron at Tegel Airport It is a story of growth of a very special kind: air traffic in the capital city region has been growing faster than at other large German airports for over ten years. In 2013, the mark of 26 million passengers was exceeded for the first time at Schönefeld and Tegel Airports – a new record. A total of 26,319,144 passengers departed and arrived in Berlin, representing growth of 4.2 % in comparison with the previous year. Tegel Airport handled 19,591,838 passengers (+7.9 %) while Schönefeld Airport took care of 6,727,306 (-5.2 %). The number of aircraft movements declined slightly, totalling 240,031 take-offs and landings (-1.2 %). This is a consequence of better use of aircraft capacity and larger aircraft. In 2013, a total of 170 destinations in 48 countries were shown on the schedules. airberlin added a new long-haul route to Chicago to its schedule. The expansion of the airberlin hub in

Air Traffic in the Capital City Region | 11 The airline easyJet celebrated its tenth anniversary at Schönefeld in April 2014. Numerous new destinations were added in 2013 such as Southend in June 2013. „We are delighted about the outstanding development in the number of passengers last year. In contrast to the sluggish development at other airports, our core business is doing very well.“ Hartmut Mehdorn, CEO Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH Tegel continue to progress with the addition of new routes to European destinations. As of today, about 8 % of the passengers use Berlin as a transfer airport. Upgrading of SXF and TXL In 2013, the Airport Company invested €20 million in the upgrading of Schönefeld and Tegel Airports (SXF: €2.5m / TXL: €17.5m). The refurbishing work assured the continued safety of airport operations and provided greater comfort and convenience for passengers. The majority of the total of 130 separate projects was conducted at the highly trafficked Tegel Airport. Outlook 2014 The year 2014 began successfully. A plus of 7.9 % in the number of passengers was posted during the first two months. Tegel’s growth rate of 8.8 % continued to be well above the average of national figures. But Schönefeld also had a plus of 5.6 % in the number of passengers and returned to the path of growth. It can be assumed that the total growth in the number of passengers in 2014 will be in the single-digit range.