Munich versus Frankfurt airport: Smaller southern rival throws down the gauntlet

Munich Airport is setting a cracking pace in terms of traffic in 2011, topping the 8 million mark for the first three months of a calendar year for the first time. Traffic is up 12% year-on-year. Munich, which reports its monthly traffic before its bigger rival, has just completed its busiest March ever, handling nearly 3 million passengers. Munich is also crowing about its gains in the trans-continental segment; traditionally Frankfurt's stronghold.