Summarize this content in well-structured paragraphs in German language and keep HTML tags By Anastasiia Kozlova and Amir Orusov(Reuters) -Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport reported a rise in first-half operating profit on Tuesday, buoyed by growing demand for air travel.The group said its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 17.8% to 567.1 million euros ($621.09 million) in the six-month period ended June 30, from 481.4 million a year earlier.Fraport, which manages or operates 29 airports, including Delhi and New York, around the world, said passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport rebounded to about 86% of pre-pandemic levels in the first half of 2024.”The earnings report might be good enough, especially as another ‘poll’ had lower first-half estimates,” a local trader said.Europe’s airlines and airport operators are benefiting from a strong traffic recovery and rising travel demand, despite high inflation and an uncertain economic outlook.However, the company cited a slowdown in the number of passengers travelling, as the growth rate declined to 4.5% in the second quarter, compared with 10.4% in the first quarter.The company reiterated its outlook for the full year but said it now expected passenger numbers in Frankfurt to reach the lower half of the previously projected range of 61-65 million in March, compared to 59.4 million in 2023.Shares are seen up 3.4% in pre-market trade in Germany.($1 = 0.9131 euros)(Reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova and Amir Orusov; Editing by Rashmi Aich)
