Leipzig/Halle Airport started 2017 as it ended last year as its cargo tonnage surged by 6.9 per cent in January.
Germany’s second busiest air cargo gateway and Europe’s fifth busiest – handled 84,782 tonnes, as it continued the strong growth it achieved in 2016.
Last year, Liepzig/Halle handled more than one million tonnes for the first time over a 12 month period as it finished the year handling 1.05 million tonnes.