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1 Location information February 2017 Munich Airport - Facts and figures about Munich Airport 1 - Direct flights from Munich 2 - Cargo traffic 3 - The airport as an engine of employment 3 - Europe's best airport 4 - Outlook 4 - Third runway 5 - Link to Munich Airport 5 Facts and figures about Munich Airport Munich Airport has set another new record, handling 42.3 million passengers in % more than in the previous year. In the same period, the number of flights rose by 3.8% to nearly 400,000. Especially in the summer months of July, August and September, each individual month saw the highest passenger volume ever handled since the airport opened. In September, this meant just under 4.2 million passengers on around 36,700 flights. In 2015, a total of 41 million passengers passed through Munich Airport (+3.2%), with the number of take-offs and landings increasing year on year by about 1% to roughly 380, airlines serve 247 destinations in around 70 countries on a regular basis. 16 of these destinations are domestic, 162 continental and 69 intercontinental (in the Americas, Asia and Africa). The airport serving the Bavarian capital thus remains uncontested as Germany s second-largest airport, while also occupying seventh place in Europe. Almost 36% of all departing passengers are transit passengers, a figure which underscores the airport's role as a leading air traffic hub. Terminal 2 was specially designed to handle transit traffic. This terminal and the satellite opened in April 2016 were designed jointly by Lufthansa and the airport operating company. Published by: City of Munich, Department of Labor and Economic Development Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 15, Munich, Germany, Editor: Doris Linder, Tel. +49 (0) Fax +49 (0) , mailto:doris.linder@muenchen.de

In other words, residents of Munich itself and the region around the airport are also flying more frequently. Accordingly, the number of originating (i.e. non-transit) passengers increased to 26.

2 Together, they have become the beating heart of this vibrant hub a powerful engine of further dynamic traffic growth at Munich Airport. Demand has increased not only among transit passengers, however, but also in the airport's own core catchment area. In other words, residents of Munich itself and the region around the airport are also flying more frequently. Accordingly, the number of originating (i.e. non-transit) passengers increased to 26.2 million in Frankfurt a far larger airport reached a figure of only 25.2 million originating passengers in the same period. This numbers testify to the strength and economic vitality of the catchment area around Munich Airport. Key figures at a glance Key figures for 2016 (percentage changes year on year in parentheses): 42.3 million passengers (+3.1%) 394,430 take-offs/landings (+3.8%) 32.6 million passengers on international flights Attractive itineraries serving 257 destinations in 70 countries 100 airlines regularly operating in Munich Direct flights from Munich Source: Munich Airport Page: 2

3 Scheduled direct flights also serve the following destinations (excerpt): Africa: Addis Abeba, Cairo, Cape Town, Casablanca, Johannesburg, Kinshasa, Lagos, Nairobi, Rabat, Tunis, Windhoek Middle East: Amman, Abu Dhabi, Ankara, Doha, Dubai, Muscat, Riyadh, Tehran, Tel Aviv Americas: Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, São Paulo, Toronto, Vancouver Eastern Europe: Kiev, Krakow, Riga, Sofia, Zagreb Russia: Moscow, Novosibirsk, St. Petersburg, Volgograd, Yekaterinburg Asia: Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Delhi, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo Cargo traffic Airfreight business too is continuing to grow in Munich. 334,497 tons of air cargo (+5.4%) were carried in Together with airmail, the overall volume reached 350,000 tons (+5.2%). The airport as an engine of employment More than 35,000 people work for approximately 550 companies and authorities at Munich Airport, making this facility a major engine of employment growth in the whole of southern Germany. The number of jobs has more than doubled since Nearly 90% of the people who work at the airport are in socially insured employment far more than the national average. At the same time, the presence of around 660 apprentices makes the airport one of Bavaria's biggest vocational training facilities. Numerous international companies and both airlines and investors from around the globe have set up offices and/or administrative centers in the region around the airport. Such moves demonstrate their clear commitment both to the fast-growing Munich Airport and to this dynamic business region. The operations now in place at the Terminal 2 satellite will also create many more new jobs. Page: 3

4 Europe's best airport What makes an airport popular among passengers? A whole range of factors such as the quality of passenger and baggage handling, the array of shopping and entertainment facilities, the skills and approachability of airport staff, security standards and convenient transit arrangements play a part in making an airport successful. Skytrax, a London-based aviation research organization, investigated all these factors and picked Munich as the best airport in Europe. Worldwide, Munich Airport ranked third, after Singapore and Seoul. Within the framework of the World Airport Awards 2016, more than 13 million travelers were questioned in what is the world's most extensive survey of airport standards. The passengers surveyed give their yearly verdict on over 550 international airports and a large number of airlines. Outlook Munich Airport plays a key part in maintaining the attraction of Munich and the Bavarian region. To uphold and improve on Munich s leading position in the face of European competition, top priority is given to promoting and sustaining a positive, conducive climate. The following objectives are among those defined for the future: To optimize sustainable, resource-saving airport operations. By 2030 at the latest, the aim is for Munich Airport to have a zero-carbon footprint and thus become one of the world's first green five-star airports. To connect Munich Airport to the long-distance rail network To engage in sustainable collaboration and partnership with the airport region To expand Terminal 1 Page: 4

5 Third runway Forecasts predict a passenger volume of more than 58 million passengers for the year According to the airport operating company, a third runway is needed to cope with this increased demand. The Government of Upper Bavaria approved the plan for the third runway on July 5 th, On February 19 th, 2014, the Bavarian Administrative Court confirmed the expansion plans. The airport operating company is majority-owned by the Free State of Bavaria (51 percent), 26 percent of its shares are held by the federal government and 23 percent belong to the City of Munich. The third runway can only be built if all three shareholders agree. In the summer of 2012, the citizens of Munich voted against the third runway in a referendum. Although the vote was legally binding for only one year, the city leadership and the City Council continue to consider the vote as binding. Link to Munich Airport For more information about Munich Airport, please visit All due care was taken in preparing this information sheet. Notwithstanding, the City of Munch accepts no liability for information that is incorrect or incomplete. Please address any questions, comments or suggestions to: Doris Linder: mailto:doris.linder@muenchen.de, +49 (0) Page: 5

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