Brussels Airport is preparing for the start of the summer holidays. About 811,000 passengers are expected in the first weekend and during the first week. That represents 3% more than in the same period last year. Red Devils fans need not miss out on any of their upcoming matches, as the Soccer Worl1
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Brussels Airport achieves carbon neutrality under the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation Program
Brussels Airport has obtained the carbon neutrality certification, the highest possible Airport Carbon Accreditation certificate from ACI, Airport Council International. This certification affirms that Brussels Airport is committed to permanently reducing the airport’s CO2 emissions and1
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Brussels Airport welcomes more than 800 aviation representatives for the ACI World and Europe Congress in Brussels
As host of the ACI World and ACI Europe congress, Brussels Airport is receiving more than 800 aviation professionals from all over the world, who are convening in the heart of Europe over the next few days. The airport is seizing the congress as an opportunity to promote our country’s assets1
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Brussels Airport is adopting its sportiest look in the months ahead. We support our national soccer team at the FIFA World Cup in Russia and are putting in a sprint to the Memorial Van Damme. Thanks to the many screens in the bars and restaurants, departing passengers will not have to miss any of1
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Brussels Airport continues its momentum with more than 2.26 million passengers in May
In May 2018, Brussels Airport welcomed more than 2.26 million passengers, an increase of 2.8% compared to the same month last year. This new record confirms the excellent results recorded over the first four months of the year. Freight transport at Brussels Airport has increased sharply (+15.9%), t1
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Passengers at Brussels Airport experience tourist highlights
In the next 3 years, 75 million travellers at Brussels Airport will be met with a brand-new experience project dedicated to the tourist highlights of Flanders. At various places in the airport’s 2 piers, experience displays were set up around the themes of Flemish Masters, gastronomy and cycl1
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A World War II aircraft bomb was safely dismantled at Brussels Airport
An aircraft bomb dating from the Second World War was safely dismantled overnight. DOVO (the Belgian explosive ordnance disposal unit), has disabled the bomb without difficulties. Brussels Airport would like to thank DOVO, and all services involved as well as all partners at the1
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Brussels Airport and De Lijn start pilot project with self-driving bus
The board of directors of De Lijn and the management committee of Brussels Airport Company have given the go-ahead for a pilot project with a self-driving electric bus on the airport. The vehicle that is being developed for this, will be one of the first to drive in Belgium in mixed traffic. After1
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Brussels Airport inaugurates triple boarding bridge with a one-off A380 flight by Emirates
Today, Brussels Airport has inaugurated the new triple passenger boarding bridge. For the occasion, Emirates carried out a one-off flight with an Airbus A380. Thanks to the new bridge, the airport can offer its passengers even greater comfort and passengers will be able to board and disembark from1
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Along with hundreds of plane spotters and officials from the neighbouring municipalities of Steenokkerzeel and Zaventem, Brussels Airport has inaugurated two spanking new plane spotting platforms. Apart from offering a great view of the airport, the platforms allow aviation enthusiasts to engage in1
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