Frankfurt (dpa) - Passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport rose during the month of September, but at a lower rate than in previous months, the company that operates Germany's main hub reported on Monday.

Some 6.7 million passengers passed through the airport in September, up 1.3 per cent compared with September last year, Fraport said.

Cumulative growth over the first nine months came in at 2.3 per cent, representing 54 million passengers.

Long-haul routes saw growth of 3.4 per cent, while travel to European destinations rose by just 1.7 per cent.

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