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National industrial action on Wednesday 25 June

No departing passenger flights and impact on some arriving flights

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11.04.2024

1.7 million passengers in March

In March, Brussels Airport welcomed 1,742,478 passengers, 9% more than in March 2023.

The suspension of Tel Aviv-bound flights continued to have a negative impact on passenger numbers, though there was a limited resumption of flights in late March.

The strikes at Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa also had a negative impact, as did the announcement of the strike at Brussels Airlines, which could ultimately be averted.

Almost 17% of the departing passengers were transfer passengers, showing an increase in the number of intercontinental passengers.

The top 10 countries in March were Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Switzerland, the United States, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Morocco and Portugal.

The first quarter of 2024 saw a total of 4.7 million passengers, almost 10% more than in 2023. The share of transfer passengers thereby remained stable with growth in intercontinental travellers and fewer intra-European travellers.

Cargo volumes: down 2% from March 2023

Total cargo volumes through Brussels Airport fell by 2% in March compared to March 2023, reaching almost 65,000 tonnes. Flown cargo volumes also experienced a small decline of almost 2% to a total of 54,000 tonnes.

There was a 5% decrease in the full freighter segment, while belly cargo increased by 20%, in line with increasing capacity in terms of passenger flights. Integrator services are down 9% and trucked volumes are also down 5%.

In the first quarter of the year, cargo volumes registered a slight growth of 1% with flown cargo volumes up 2% on last year.

Flight movements: 3% increase compared to March 2023

There were 15,237 flight movements in March, up 3% from March 2023. The number of passenger flights increased by 7% compared to 2023. In March 2024, there were an average of 140 passengers per flight, two more than last year.

The number of cargo flights fell by almost 10%, mainly due to the decrease in express flights.

 

More figures are available in our press release.

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National industrial action on Wednesday 25 June

What is the situation?  

Due to the national industrial action on Wednesday 25 June in which the staff of the security service provider is participating, we unfortunately expect major disruptions to our airport operations on that day.    

What does this mean for my flight?  

To ensure the safety of passengers and staff, we have decided, in consultation with the airlines, not to operate any departing flights on 25 June. The airlines will contact passengers directly to inform them of their options.  

Arriving passenger flights    

As departing passenger flights are cancelled, cancellations are also possible on some arriving flights. We advise all passengers to check the status of their flight with their airline or on our website or the app.     

The flight overview on our website will show cancellations only once they are registered by the airline.  

Public transport  

Significant disruption to public transport is expected. Please consult the website of  NMBS/SNCB and De Lijn for the latest information regarding their services.  

We regret the inconvenience caused by this action.       

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