Brussels Airport and skeyes continue to explore the possible uses of drones at the airport with a second series of testing days. These test days specifically focus on the use of drones for bird control at the airport, to monitor the presence of birds and to&n1
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Over 1.2 million passengers in July at Brussels Airport, double the figure of June
Air freight continues to grow
In July, Brussels Airport welcomed 1,268,257 passengers, i.e. 46% of the passenger numbers for July 2019, and over double the figure for July 2020. The start of the summer holidays has clearly had a positive impact, despite the ban on organised travel to1
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Nearly 1.5 million passengers at Brussels Airport in August, a total of 2.7 million passengers during the summer holidays
Air cargo continues its strong growth with 34% growth in volumes compared to last year
After an already busier July, the passenger numbers rose in the month of August to 56% of the passenger number of August 2019. No fewer than 1,469,406 million1
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Brussels Airport creates over 64,000 jobs and contributes €5.4 billion to the Belgian economy
UAntwerp and UCLouvain map out economic impact of Brussels Airport in detail
Economic activities at and around Brussels Airport contribute a net €5.4 billion to Belgium's gross domestic product. This is the conclusion of a study on the economic impact of the airport conducted by r1
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Brussels Airport welcomed 1.7 million passengers in May, again best monthly result since start of Covid crisis
More than 65,000 tonnes of goods handled
In May Brussels Airport welcomed 1.7 million passengers, a rise of 319% compared to May 2021 and 74% of the number of passengers in May 2019 (before the Covid crisis). This is once again the best month result since the start of the crisis in March 21
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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
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22.2 million passengers at Brussels Airport in 2023, up 17% on 2022 - 701,000 tonnes of cargo transported through the airport
No less than 22.2 million passengers travelled through Brussels Airport in 2023, up 17% on 2022. 2023 was the year in which the post-covid recovery continued, whereby the leisure segment, both holiday traffic and visits to family and friends, almost fully recovered. In terms of cargo, there was a1
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85% drop in passenger numbers at Brussels Airport in September
Volumes of cargo transported continue to rise
379,303 passengers passed through Brussels Airport during September. This is just 15.2% of the total number of passengers recorded in September 2019. This negative result is mainly due to the increasing travel restrictions and in particular Spain, Brus1
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Brussels Airport wins award for the best network development and route marketing in the world
At the World Routes event in Las Vegas in the United States, Brussels Airport has won the overall World Routes 2022 Marketing Award, and also took home the World Routes Award in its category. Brussels Airport previously won this overall award already in 2012, 2014 and 2018; which makes this the f1
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9.4 million passengers at Brussels Airport in 2021, 39% more than in 2020 and 36% of 2019
Record growth for cargo with an increase in volumes of 30% compared to 2020, best result in 15 years
In 2021, Brussels Airport welcomed almost 9.4 million passengers, that is 39% more than in the crisis year 2020, but a decline of 64% compared to 2019. Especially in the first half of the y1
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