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Frankfurt Closes Terminal 2 for Multi‑Year Modernization

Fraport has budgeted roughly €1.5 billion for a phased overhaul to renew safety systems, centralize security and restore capacity so the rebuilt terminal can serve Lufthansa and Star Alliance in the mid‑2030s.

Overview

  • Terminal 2, which was taken out of service on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, has been closed for a comprehensive renovation that Fraport says will last for years.
  • Fraport plans a roughly €1.5 billion program with detailed planning through 2030, main construction beginning around 2030 and a target reopening in the mid‑2030s with capacity above 10 million passengers a year.
  • About 57 airlines have been moved into the newly opened Terminal 3 in staged waves, with major carriers such as Air France and KLM completing their relocations by June 9, 2026.
  • Key systems such as parts of the baggage handling, the car park and some services will stay active while the SkyLine station is offline for overhaul and replacement buses are handling transfers, which will lengthen some connection times.
  • Terminal 3 already uses modern CT security scanners that let passengers keep larger liquids in hand luggage under relaxed rules and the Terminal 2 program will fully renew fire safety, climate control, elevators and centralized security procedures shaped by more than 30 years of use and past security incidents.