Brussels Airport has taken note of the agreement reached between Aviapartner’s management and the company’s trade unions. The agreement has been reached after more than 6 days of strike. 960 flights handled by Aviapartner were cancelled, affecting close to 115,000 travellers. The i1
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Brussels Airport welcomed over 6.7 million passengers in 2020, a 74% decrease - Air cargo up by 2,2%
A total of 6,743,395 passengers passed through Brussels Airport in 2020, down 74% on 2019 which, we would like to remind, was a record year. Unfortunately, the COVID crisis and the travel restrictions had a severe impact on passenger numbers in 2020, despite the very positive growth figures recor1
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Get to Brussels Airport on time thanks to new tool on website
Up to 40,000 passengers a day at the start of the summer holidays
The summer holidays officially start on the 1st of July. And that shows in our passenger numbers which are increasing towards 40,000 passengers a day. To help passengers plan their trip so t1
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Brussels Airport is getting ready to welcome spring break holidaymakers
After the very busy Christmas holidays, within a few days, Brussels Airport will be welcoming thousands of passengers eager for a change of scenery. The start of the spring break will see many families flocking to Brussels Airport to fly towards European destinations, but also further, to the Unite1
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A team of Belgian firefighters lays the groundwork for Nepal’s first fire academy
From 12 to 26 November, a team of 16 Belgian firefighters will be flying to Nepal to launch the country’s first fire academy. By providing training and the appropriate equipment, Brussels Airport and Firefighters4Nepal want to help Nepalese firefighters fight fire effectively but also strengt1
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Cathay Pacific opens first direct route between Brussels Airport and Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific launches a nonstop service between Brussels Airport and Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday 25th March. With 50,000 travellers between Belgium and Hong Kong, this city and region are already a top destination for Belgians. And the direct flight now offers yet more opportunities1
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Brussels Airport receives record 5.2 million passengers in the first quarter
Brussels Airport achieved an all-time record of more than 5.2 million passengers in the first quarter of 2018. Long haul and transfer traffic in particular have risen sharply due to the considerable expansion of Brussels Airport's intercontinental network in the past year. Total cargo tonnage a1
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Primera Air is launching nonstop flights to New York, Washington DC and Boston from Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport will be welcoming the new airline Primera Air in May next year. The airline will start direct flights to New York (EWR) as of May 2019, and direct flights to Boston (BOS) and Washington DC (IAD) as of June 2019. The flights will be operated by the new, high technological Boeing 7371
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Co.station launches co.mobility, Belgium's first mobility ecosystem
Brussels, 12 March 2020 - Co.Station, the inspiring and innovating workplace, is launching co.mobility, Belgium's first mobility ecosystem. co.mobility will bring together key players (companies, universities, governments, public entities, ...) in a single ecosystem to promote innovation a1
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8 new destinations from Brussels Airport during the winter season
Brussels Airport is expanding its network this winter season with 8 new destinations. The airport now connects directly our country with 164 passenger destinations. The airport is also strengthening the connectivity to existing destinations. The aviation winter season runs from the end of October t1
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