"New Pact for the Future Secures Sustainability of Fraport Ground Services"

By Fraport Ag, PRNE
Sunday, November 15, 2009

Threat of FRA Strike Eliminated - Fraport and Unions Reach Agreement

FRANKFURT, November 16 - Sunday evening Fraport AG reached an agreement with the ver.di
and komba unions on the key points of a new collective agreement for the
company's ground services staff at Frankfurt Airport (FRA). Fraport executive
board chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte and executive board member for labor
relations Herbert Mai expressed their satisfaction with the results of the
negotiations. "After very intensive discussions we finally were able to reach
an acceptable agreement," declared Schulte. Most importantly, a ground
services strike has been averted at FRA and the common goal of maintaining
Fraport's integrated business model (with ground services as a vital element)
has been achieved. "Thus, we have created the foundation for medium and
long-term competitiveness of our ground services business segment.
Furthermore, Fraport will continue to offer its customers top services on the
ramp at a recognized high quality level," stressed Schulte.

Fraport's executive labor director pointed out the essential
key points of the new collective agreement. Under the agreement, lower pay
rates will be introduced for newly hired employees - especially for those in
operational areas of Fraport Ground Services. Furthermore, it was agreed not
to spin off any business areas from the company. The new agreement also
guarantees the current rights for existing employees, more efficient
regulations for alternating shifts, the promise to continue the partial
retirement scheme for operational ground services staff, and comprehensive
arrangements for taking over apprentices upon completion of their training.
"The contract furthermore stipulates that newly hired staff required for
ground services will also become employees of Fraport AG. The agreement
will run until the end of 2018," explained Mai.

The key-points agreement must be seen in conjunction with the
Pact for the Future 2018, which Fraport's works council also approved today.
This Pact for the Future specifies that there will not be any
operations-related job dismissals through 2018. In return, any bonuses
outside the general pay scale will be continuously reduced.

"Following months of intensive negotiations, the entire
package was conclusively negotiated. It now offers the opportunity for
creating competitive cost structures in Ground Services and, thus, secures
jobs in the long term," Schulte and Mai concluded.

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    For Further Information, Please Contact:
    Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide
    Robert A. Payne, B.A.A. - Sr. Manager International Press
    Press Office (Dept. UKM-PS), Corporate Communications
    60547 Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany
    Tel.: +49-69-690-78547; Fax: +49-69-690-60548;
    E-mail: r.payne@fraport.de; Internet: http:/www.fraport.com

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

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