Frankfurt Airport - Strategic Hub for the A380: Celebrating the First FRA-based Super Jumbo

Send Off of Germany's World Cup Team - New Attractions for the Visitors' Terrace and Airport Tours

FERNEY VOLTAIRE, France, May 18, 2010 - On May 19, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) will once again welcome the
A380 super jumbo. Fraport, owner and manager of FRA, expects the A380 to land
at approximately 16:00 hours. Upon arrival, this first A380 to join the
Lufthansa fleet will be officially named "Frankfurt am Main" by Frankfurt's
lord mayor Petra Roth in a ceremony at the A380 maintenance base on the
southern side of the airport. Lufthansa has ordered 15 A380s and taken
options on another 10 for its superjumbo fleet to be based at the FRA
intercontinental hub. The inaugural flight of Lufthansa's first A380 is
scheduled for June 6 at about 20:30, when the German national soccer team
takes to the skies on the Frankfurt am Main to Johannesburg for the World Cup
2010 hosted by South Africa.

To celebrate the start of A380 service at FRA and the World
Cup, Fraport is offering a special program of family-oriented events on May
19, May 27 and June 6. Along with airport tours, there will be activities at
the outdoor Visitors' Terrace and in the terminals, including a shopping
festival with music (June 6). Fans wishing to send off the German national
team in style can do so on June 6 from the Terminal 2 Visitors' Terrace using
hand wavers painted in Germany's national colors, provided by Fraport free of
charge. Happy landings for the A380 and good luck Germany at World Cup 2010!

FRA - Ready for Super Jumbo from the Outset:

The A380 has been a frequent guest at Frankfurt. The FRA
international air transportation hub was considered the first airport
worldwide to have an A380-compatible infrastructure. As early as 2004,
Fraport started detailed planning for introducing the new super jumbo, a
passenger aircraft of unparalleled dimensions. Only a few years later,
Fraport modified the first docking position at Terminal 2 to accommodate
super jumbos. Finally, on October 29, 2005, a prototype of the new generation
aircraft landed for the first time ever at a commercial airport; Airbus had
chosen FRA for this test operation. FRA was the only airport able to provide
all prerequisites for conducting reliable and promising test operations under
realistic conditions.

At FRA comprehensive handling tests were carried out for the
A380. These included the first time ever rehearsal of docking a passenger
bridge to the upper level of the double-decker A380. At nighttime, important
tow tests measured the effects of the A380 on the airport's instrument
landing system. Following successful completion of these airport
compatibility tests, Fraport modified five more docking positions for the
A380 at both of FRA's passenger terminal.

In March 2007, Frankfurt served as the international hub for
so-called A380 maturity flights (route provings) with passengers flown from
FRA to New York, Washington and Hong Kong and Munich. In renewed boarding
tests with the A380 Frankfurt Airport successfully achieved turn-around times
of 90 minutes. Also in 2007, construction started on the A380 maintenance
base as well as on the CD connector building that links FRA's two passenger
terminals. The architecture of the connector building is geared to the
special handling requirements of the mega liner. Meanwhile, FRA's Pier B has
also been modified to serve the A380. Frankfurt Airport currently boasts a
total of 10 terminal docking positions for the A380. In addition, there are
five A380-compatible remote parking positions. With the new Pier A-Plus (now
under construction), Terminal 1 will soon feature another four A380 docking
positions.

In 2010 the authorities officially approved regular A380
operations for Runway South, Runway West and large parts of the movement
areas (ramp and taxiways) at FRA. From the outset, Runway North already
conformed to the regulatory requirements for super jumbo operations. In April
2010, Fraport put its infrastructure and equipment to the final test, after
enhancements following the previous 2007 A380 visit. With some six years of
planning and implementation, Frankfurt Airport is optimally prepared to
welcome the first A380 jet to be home-based at FRA.

Featuring a strategic geographic location in the heart of
Germany and the EU, Europe's largest airport catchment area (38 million
inhabitants within a 200 kilometer radius), unsurpassed ground-based feeder
networks (high-speed rail and autobahn networks), and outstanding A380
infrastructure, equipment and handling expertise, FRA is ready to serve as a
super hub for the A380 in 2010 and beyond.

Catch the A380 Excitement at FRA:

Along with the arrival of the A380 on May 19, airport visitors
will get another chance to see the super jumbo from the Visitors' Terrace on
May 27, when the mega liner will be docked at the terminal from 14:00 to
19:30 for handling checks; airport tours will be available for those wanting
a close-up view of the A380. Access to the Visitors' Terrace will be free of
charge for children up to and including age 15.

On June 6, the Airport Tours counter in the Airport City Mall
Frankfurt (Level 0, Terminal 1) will raffle tickets for rides in Fraport's
follow-me trucks and the giant A380 tow tractor. Shopping deals, live music,
activities for the kids and much more will make this a day of super jumbo
fun.

Print-quality photos of Frankfurt Airport and Fraport AG are
availale free for downloading via the Internet at www.fraport.com
(Menu: select Press Center > then Photo Service). For TV news and information
broadcasting purposes only, we also offer free footage material for
downloading via fraport.cms-gomex.com.

    For Further Information, Please Contact:

    Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide
    Robert A. Payne, B.A.A. - Senior Mgr. International Press & PR
    International Spokesman, Press Office (Dept. UKM-PS),
    Corporate Communications, 60547 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
    Tel.: +49-69-690-78547; Fax: +49-69-690-60548;
    E-mail: r.payne@fraport.de; Internet: www.fraport.com

For Further Information, Please Contact: Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, Robert A. Payne, B.A.A. - Senior Mgr. International Press & PR, International Spokesman, Press Office (Dept. UKM-PS), Corporate Communications, 60547 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Tel.: +49-69-690-78547; Fax: +49-69-690-60548; E-mail: r.payne at fraport.de