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During the 50s and 60s two more runways and a new terminal were constructed. On 1 November 1970 a Boeing 747 took off for New York for the first time. | During the 50s and 60s two more runways and a new terminal were constructed. On 1 November 1970 a Boeing 747 took off for New York for the first time. | ||
In 1986 Cologne/Bonn Airport was chosen by United Parcel Service as the location for their European hub. | In 1986 Cologne/Bonn Airport was chosen by '''United Parcel Service''' as the location for their European hub. | ||
'''FedEx''' officially commenced operations at Cologne/Bonn Airport in October 2010. | |||
At that time, the US express delivery company '''FedEx''' relocated its central hub for Central and Eastern Europe from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne/Bonn. | |||
In the late 90s the Airport started an expansion program. Several new parking lots and a second terminal were built, and in 2004 a railway station on the new InterCity Express|ICE-high-speed-track Cologne-Frankfurt was opened. | In the late 90s the Airport started an expansion program. Several new parking lots and a second terminal were built, and in 2004 a railway station on the new InterCity Express|ICE-high-speed-track Cologne-Frankfurt was opened. | ||
Coinciding with the start of several low-cost airlines in Germany, Cologne/Bonn opened new capacity. This enabled the airport to make competitive offers to the airlines. Consequently, [ | Coinciding with the start of several low-cost airlines in Germany, Cologne/Bonn opened new capacity. This enabled the airport to make competitive offers to the airlines. Consequently, former Germanwings, now [https://www.eurowings.com Eurowings.com] and hlx.com / Hapag-Lloyd Express started operations from Cologne/Bonn as their hub in the fall of 2002. They were joined by [https://www.easyjet.com easyJet] in late 2003 and later in May 2012 by [https://www.ryanair.com Ryanair.com]. | ||
As a result, the number of passengers in 2003 rose by 43% compared to 2002. | As a result, the number of passengers in 2003 rose by 43% compared to 2002. | ||
Cologne Bonn Airport has closed 2016 with a record result. For the first time in the airport’s history, 11.9 million passengers were recorded in the period from January to December. | Cologne/Bonn Airport has closed 2016 with a record result. For the first time in the airport’s history, 11.9 million passengers were recorded in the period from January to December. | ||
Cologne/Bonn Airport recorded a total of 10.06 million passengers in '''2025'''. This means the airport has exceeded the significant milestone of 10 million passengers for the second year running. | |||
Today, Ryanair is one of the airport’s key partners and operates flights to numerous European destinations from there, with its network continually expanding to include new routes, most recently Rimini in '''2026'''. | |||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
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[[File:Cgn Panorama1-2800.jpg|600px|thumb|none|CGN (new)Observation deck, second level, panoramic view ]] | [[File:Cgn Panorama1-2800.jpg|600px|thumb|none|CGN (new)Observation deck, second level, panoramic view ]] | ||
The new observation deck was reopend in June 2012 and designed together with the spotter clubs Aviation Friends Cologne / Bonn and CGNCommunity. | The new observation deck was reopend in June 2012 and designed together with the former spotter clubs Aviation Friends Cologne / Bonn and CGNCommunity (Both are no longer accessible online). | ||
The observation platforms are located at Terminal 1 between B and C, 4 floor. | The observation platforms are located at Terminal 1 between B and C, 4 floor. | ||
The terrace is open daily from 06.30 to 22.00; admission is free. | The terrace is open daily from 06.30 to 22.00; admission is free. | ||
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Rail timetables are available here: | Rail timetables are available here: | ||
*[ | *[https://www.bahn.de/strecke/flughafen-koeln-bonn Timetable information Deutschen Bahn] | ||
'''By bus to the airport''' | '''By bus to the airport''' | ||