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
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Almost 2 million passengers passed through Brussels Airport in November.
Over the course of November, Brussels Airport welcomed more than 2 million passengers, representing an increase of 2.7% compared to November 2018. Freight transport decreased by 12.1% compared to the same month last year. The number of flights was down by 3.4%.
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In November, Brussels Ai1
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More than 1.7 million passengers passed through Brussels Airport in June
Almost 66,000 tonnes of goods were transported
Brussels Airport welcomed more than 1.7 million passengers in June, an increase of 168% compared to June 2021 and 72% of the number of passengers in 2019, before the Covid crisis. Brussels Airport continues its momentum as these are again the hi1
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Slight increase in passenger numbers in May, still 82% down on 2019
Growth in air freight volumes continues with a strong 33% increase
Rollout of Digital Green Lane for digitisation of cargo processes
In May, Brussels Airport welcomed 405,000 passengers, down 82% on May 2019, but a first increase in passenger numbers co1
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1.1 million passengers at Brussels Airport in March, six times as many as in 2021 and 56% of 2019
Flown cargo volumes stable compared to 2021
In the month of March, more than 1.1 million passengers chose Brussels Airport, an increase of 500% in comparison with March 2021 and a decline of 44% compared to the same month before the Covid crises (2019). This makes the month of March the be1
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Brussels Airport and Brussels Airlines start new year with very first delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel through NATO pipeline
As of today, January 1, 2023, the NATO pipeline supplying Brussels Airport with kerosene will be opened for the transport of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Brussels Airlines will transport the very first batch of sustainable aviation fuel transported via this route today to Brussels Airport. Th1
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120 destinations in Brussels Airport’s winter schedule
Sunday 25 October marked the beginning of the winter season in the aviation sector. And even though it is a very unusual year, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the offer is varied with flights to 120 destinations both in and outside Europe. Above all, Brussels Airport wants travel to be safe, due in par1
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New record at Brussels Airport with 26.4 million passengers in 2019 in conjunction with fewer flights
In 2019, Brussels Airport hit a new passenger traffic record with 26.4 million passengers. Cargo transport closed the year at 667 thousand tonnes, a drop of 8.8% in line with the European average. The total number of flights fell by 0.4%.
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New collaboration between Brussels Airport and Flibco.com will connect the airport with 11 major cities in Belgium and across the border
Flibco.com will start offering its services at Brussels Airport as of 23 June 2022. This collaboration is an important addition to the transport offer at Brussels Airport and further strengthens Brussels Airport’s position as an intermodal hub. Flibco, the European expert in airport transport1
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A decrease of 99.3% in the number of passengers, but an increase of 52.1% of the full cargo volume in April
The coronavirus reduces the number of passengers to a minimum in the month of April. That is, last month, 17,000 passengers transited through Brussels Airport. It’s a huge difference from the 2.3 million passengers in April 2019. Thousands of compatriots returned home via Brussels Airport, am1
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