Fraport AG: how the company running the Frankfurt airport takes account of cultural and religious differences between its employees and its customers

Tolerance: a duty and a need.  With 12,000 employees from 71 different countries and 56 million passengers from all over the world, Fraport, which runs Frankfurt Airport, the third busiest airport in Europe after London Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle, is like a miniature world, a microcosm where all existing religions are represented.  For the company, which also owns shares in other airports across the world, respecting cultural and religious diversity is both obvious and necessary.  “Our staff is as international as our airport.  One fourth of our staff doesn’t have a German passport.  Without a company culture based on tolerance and the respect of others, our company wouldn’t function” a Fraport spokesman explained.  He then added that the services offered by the company do not aim to “promote” religious diversity but to “take it into consideration.” 
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company, which also owns shares in other airports across the world, respecting cultural and religious diversity is both obvious and necessary. “Our staff is as international as our airport. One fourth of our staff doesn’t have a German passport. Without a company culture based on tolerance and the respect of others, our company wouldn’t function” a Fraport spokesman explained. He then added that the services offered by the company do not aim to “promote” religious diversity but to “take it

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