Passenger numbers up at Germany's Frankfurt Airport in April
Operator Fraport said the rise was fuelled by the Easter holiday, a period many Germans traditionally use for an early getaway.
The number of passengers was still only 85.2% of the levels seen in April 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic.
The highest number of travellers was recorded on April 11, with 198,000 passengers passing through Germany's biggest airport.
European traffic was particularly dynamic in April, with passenger growth of 6.8%.
Domestic flights to and from Frankfurt also saw a 3.3% increase in passengers compared to the same month last year.
The number of North America-bound travellers fell by 1.9% despite the Easter holidays.
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