Passenger numbers: +6% compared to October 2024
In October, we welcomed 2,228,691 passengers, up 6% from October 2024. This increase is mainly due to the busy mid-term break period, which accounts for around 1.2 million travelers in total. This passenger growth could have been stronger had it not been hampered by the national strike on Tuesday, October 14, which caused all departing passenger flights to be cancelled and about half of the arriving flights to be called off. Since the beginning of 2025, six strike days have already taken place, impacting around 250,000 passengers.
The share of transfer passengers was 13%, similar to October 2024.
The ten most popular destinations last month were Spain, Italy, Germany, Türkiye, Morocco, Portugal, Greece, France, the United States, and Switzerland.
Total cargo volumes: +25% compared to October 2024
Total cargo volumes at Brussels Airport increased by 25% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 80,638 tonnes in total. The total amount of flown cargo rose by 24%, reaching 66,954 tonnes.
The full-freighter segment increased by 7%, belly cargo rose by 53%, thanks to the strong growth of long-haul flights over the past twelve months. Integrator services recorded a 24% increase compared to October 2024. Trucked cargo volumes decreased by 28%.
Flight movements: +3% compared to October 2024
The number of flight movements in October 2025 increased by 3% on 2024. The number of passenger flights saw a 3.3% increase, while cargo flights decreased by 1%.
In October 2025, there was an average of 151 passengers per flight, 3% more than in October 2024.
