History

2004 - 2005: Great strides towards the future: HAM 21

2004: Just as in the previous year Hamburg Airport records increased numbers of passengers. A total of 9,893,854 million passengers pass through the airport. This represents an increase of 3.8 percent over the previous year. Hamburg Airport also sees an increase in cargo volumes, with growth at around 9 percent.

The first phase of the HAM 21 Expansion Programme is completed on 27th January, when the southern extension of the existing passenger pier is inaugurated. Hamburg Airport also announces two new partners for catering in the terminals and on the passenger pier. The airport’s restaurants and bars will in future be operated by the specialist companies Mövenpick-Verkehrsgastronomie and HMS Host Europe. Both partners were able to beat national and international competitors to win the Europe-wide tendering process. June marks a further milestone in the HAM 21 Expansion Programme, when the topping-out ceremony for the new parking rotunda is held. 2,200 parking spaces close to the terminals will now be available to passengers and visitors.

This year sees the relaunch of the “Hamburg Airport Journal”, with a fresh layout and new content. The airport’s customer magazine provides its customers with information on exciting destinations; shopping and leisure activities at the airport and the progress of the HAM 21 Expansion Programme on a bi-annual basis.

2005: Record results for Hamburg Airport: the airport breaks the 10 million passenger barrier for the first time this year. The 10 millionth passenger begins his journey from Hamburg Airport on 5th December 2005. This is particularly pleasing since the record number of 10 million passengers was only narrowly missed in 2000 and 2004, when some 9.9 million passengers passed through the airport. Hamburg Airport is now Germany’s fifth largest airport and the largest international commercial airport in northern Germany. Some 430 take-offs and landings take place at the airport every day and it is used by around 29,250 passengers daily.

Michael Eggenschwiler becomes the spokesman of the board of directors of Hamburg Airport in March 2005. On 1st July Claus-Dieter Wehr joins the board of directors of Hamburg Airport.

Another reason to celebrate: on 25th May the new Terminal 1 (T1), one of Europe’s most modern terminals, is officially inaugurated. The airport has now completed the most important phase of the 350 million euro HAM 21 Expansion Programme. Some 1,500 guests are present at the terminal’s official opening ceremony on 20th May 2005. The open days held on 21st and 22nd May 2005 give Hamburg’s residents the opportunity to admire the new terminal and also to take a look behind the scenes. Terminal 1 commences actual operations on 25th May 2005. The opening of the terminal creates 200 new jobs. With a ground space of 6,300 m² the new T1 is one-third larger than T2. Together both terminals can handle a total capacity of 15 million passengers a year.

Additional important progress in the HAM 21 Expansion Programme this year includes the commencement of the new “Airport Parking” parking guidance system; the completion of the P2 multi-storey car park and the new access roads to the terminals. The new parking guidance system uses digital displays to provide drivers arriving at the airport with information regarding the number of parking spaces available adjacent to the terminals and on the P8 and P9 long-stay car parks.

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