Munich Airport presents attractive stand at ITB Berlin

Germany's second largest airport will present a modern and attractive stand design at this year's world-leading tourism trade fair ITB which takes place from 11 to 15 March 2009. The stand design meets Munich Airport's high standards with regard to the airport's architectural features in general.
With this years' participation Munich Airport intends to send a clear and positive message despite the turbulences within the industry. Free Internet access to the sites of Munich Airport and its partners will be available at the stand. The stand is located in Hall 9, booth No. 103.
Despite the difficult economic conditions Munich Airport had yet another record-breaking year in 2008. More than 34.5 million passengers – a gain of nearly 2 percent over the previous year – used Bavaria's international aviation hub during the past year. With this result, Munich held on to seventh place among Europe's top ten airports, and also posted the second-highest growth rate, just behind Rome. In the global rankings Munich gained ground for the third consecutive year, advancing from 28th to 27th place. By comparison: When the airport first opened in 1992, Munich was 51st among airports around the world.
The dynamically expanding intercontinental traffic segment remains a key growth driver at the Munich hub. With more than 4.6 million passengers, long-haul traffic was up by nearly 5 percent. The biggest increases in this segment were seen on routes to the Far East, which saw a 14.6 percent rise in passengers. Passenger traffic within Europe was up by more than 2 percent to approximately 20 million, with the popular connections to Eastern Europe making the biggest contribution (11.5 percent).
In 2008 scheduled services were offered from Munich to 244 destinations in 71 countries. The share of connecting passengers in total traffic increased another percentage point in 2008 to 36 percent.
 

Source: Transportweekly