Last year, 24.4 million passengers travelled via Brussels Airport, which is 3.3% more than in 2024. Due to seven national trade union actions, this growth was less strong than expected, resulting in 275,000 fewer passengers.
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Brussels Airport plays a pioneering role in the transport of innovative cancer treatments
The first test shipments of human cell and blood material representative of precision therapies, including innovative treatments for cancer and rare diseases, have departed from Brussels Airport to Dallas (US). The shipments are part of the Precision T1
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24.4 million passengers at Brussels Airport in 2025, 3.3% more than in 2024
Cargo grows by 8.5% with 795,000 tonnes of freight last year
24.4 million passengers travelled through Brussels Airport last year, an increase of 3.3% compared to 2024. Due to the seven national union actions, this growt1
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Brussels Airport receives environmental permit for first phase of Hub 3.0: an important step towards the airport of the future
Brussels Airport has received an environmental permit for the first phase of Hub 3.0, a large-scale project that will prepare the airport infrastructure for the future. This permit allows Brussels Airport to officially start work on the expansion of the arrival and departure hall, the new intermo1
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Brussels Airport expects over 1 million passengers during the Christmas break
Brussels Airport expects more than 1 million passengers during the Christmas holidays. With nearly 1,060,000 passengers expected to depart and arrive (almost 3% more than last year), this is a new record for this holiday season. At the start of the holidays, on1
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1.8 million passengers at Brussels Airport in November, up by a mere 0.1% due to national industrial action
Cargo volumes up 3% to 69,000 tonnes
1.8 million passengers travelled through Brussels Airport in November, up 0.1% from November 2024. National industrial actions in November had a big impact on passenger figures this month. There were no departing flights on 26 November, but there were a1
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Brussels Airport officially welcomes PMV as new indirect shareholder
The Flemish investment company PMV has completed all formalities for increasing its indirect stake in Brussels Airport Company by 39%. As of today, PMV is officially one of the airport's indirect shareholders. As announced on June 13, PMV has acquired the indirect stake in Brussels Airport he1
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We agree, setting off fireworks to mark the start of the New year is a great tradition. Only, near an airport, it is forbidden. Let us explain why.
As 2025 draws to a close, we would like to remind everyone of an important safety rule: setting off fireworks in the vicinity of1
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Innovative projects with self-driving shuttle, multimodal journey planner and green energy for airport neighbours
Four years of Stargate at Brussels Airport with initiatives for more sustainable aviation
For four years now Brussels Airport has been the testing ground for the Stargate project that is part of the European Green Deal. The airport has a leading role in this a1
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Brussels Airport expands its Asian network with the arrival of Air China in March 2026
Two new direct routes to Beijing and Chengdu, a new destination for Belgian travellers
Starting March 2026, Brussels Airport will welcome Air China. The Chinese national carrier will offer two major destinations: Beijing and Chengdu, a new destination for passengers departing from Brussels. As a1
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