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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, former Germanwings, now [https://www.eurowings.com Eurowings.com] and [https://www.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 by [https://www.ryanair.comRyanair.com].
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 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.