Air cargo volumes again up sharply by 41%
71% fewer flights than in 2019
In March, 186,924 passengers travelled via Brussels Airport, representing only 9% of the number of passengers March 2019, before the Covid crisis. This low number is the result of the ban on non-essential travel that1
Read more
A new state-of-the-art 50,000-m² logistics building at Brussels Airport
After two years of construction work, a new logistics building for the handling of goods was officially opened in the logistics area at Brussels Airport. This building which provides large refrigerated storage spaces and offers direct airside access, henceforth accommodates three first-class1
Read more
Brussels Airport Cargo Awards presented in recognition of an exceptional cargo year
This year, because of the Covid-19 crisis and the difficult year for aviation, Brussels Airport Company was not able to continue its annual tradition of presenting the Brussels Airport Aviation Awards. But the airport does recognize and appreciate the efforts1
Read more
Brussels Airport and skeyes test safety drone and drone detection system
Brussels Airport and skeyes are testing the operational use of drones at and around the airport this week. In a secure environment, an innovative safety drone is deployed, which can be controlled from a large distance to find out how drones can increase the safety, security and efficiency of1
Read more
Branch off the F3 Brussels-Leuven cycle highway to Brussels Airport ready to welcome first cyclists
The branch leading off the F3 cycle highway between Brussels and Leuven to Brussels Airport is ready for use. Thanks to this new branch, employees, local residents and passengers who travel light can reach the airport by bike in a safe, fast and sustainable way. The realisa1
Read more
Today, Brussels Airport has signed the Circular Economy Commitment, created within the Sustainable Transition Chair, an initiative of Antwerp Management School and the University of Antwerp. 5 leading companies of the airport community, skeyes, Brussels Airlines, TUI, DHL Aviation and Aviapartner1
Read more
Brussels Airport welcomed 165,000 passengers in February, a decrease of 90%
Cargo volumes record a 21% growth
165,456 passengers passed through Brussels Airport in February, which corresponds to a mere 10% of the number of passengers in February 2020. The ban on non-essential travel which applies since the end of January has a severe impact on passenger numbers, w1
Read more
Flights with COVID-19 vaccines from Brussels Airport to more than 40 destinations worldwide
Since the end of November, flights to more than 40 destinations have been carried out to distribute Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine from our country. This includes shipments via DHL Express and on commercial flights. As the most important hub serving the pharmaceutical industry in Europe1
Read more
283,000 passengers passed through Brussels Airport in January, a decrease by 84%
283,164 passengers passed through Brussels Airport in January, which is a mere 16% of the number of passengers recorded in January 2020. The start of the year was marked by the end of the Christmas holidays in the beginning of the month and by the ban on non-essential travel at the end of the month1
Read more
