News / 'Don't turn your back on Amazon' – is it eyeing Frankfurt-Hahn Airport buy?

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“Opportunistic and experimental” Amazon is reportedly in talks with loss-making airport Frankfurt-Hahn, which is for sale.

According to German newspaper Süddeutschen Zeitung, Amazon has held “sales talks” with the airport. A total of three, as yet anonymous, bidders are said to be interested.

However, according to Lloyds Loading List, all three bidders are Chinese. An airport spokeswoman downplayed the Amazon rumours, but confirmed that the airport itself was not involved in the selling process, which is being handled by its owner, the ...