Frankfurt-Hahn Airport has announced an increase in passenger numbers; in the first quarter of 2016 the airport transported over half a million passengers, which is a 12% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.

Springtime is holiday time in Germany and a lot of travellers choose Frankfurt-Hahn Airport as a starting point for their vacations. In March, almost 200,000 passengers were counted at the airport, representing an increase of 14.1% over the same month last year and 23% more than in February 2016.

"We are pleased that we can look back on a very good Easter business," said John Kohlsaat, Sales Director at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. He is satisfied with the first three months of the year: 524,000 passengers flew in/out of the airport between January and March - an increase of 12% over the same period last year. Correspondingly, the number of movements has increased: In the first quarter of 2016, 4,560 aircraft movements were counted, 6% more than the same period last year.

Frankfurt-Hahn airport currently services 50 destinations, including daily flights to Mallorca, Rome and London. Flights are offered by the airlines Ryanair, Wizz Air and Sun Express.