More than 1.2 million travellers expected during autumn holidays
This winter, passengers flying from Brussels Airport can choose from 135 direct destinations. These include two newly introduced routes: Sälen (Sweden) and Chongqing (China). The airport moreover welcomes a new airline:1
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Brussels Airport inaugurates Brucargo Central: new sustainable 83,500m² logistics hub increasing storage capacity by 30% at Brucargo Central
Brussels Airport is today inaugurating Brucargo Central, an 83,500 m² logistics site (equivalent to 12 football fields) on which eight outdated buildings have been replaced by three innovative constructions totaling 34,000 m² of warehouses and offices. Located at the heart of the cargo1
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Brussels Airport is preparing for the new European border control system
As of 12 October, the European Entry-Exit System will be introduced in the Schengen area
As of Sunday 12 October, the new European border control system, the Entry-Exit System (EES), will be introduced across Europe. Brussels Airport has provided the necessary infrastructure to support the1
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2.3 million passengers at Brussels Airport in September, an increase of 1%
Cargo volumes grow by 11% to 66,000 tonnes
2.3 million passengers travelled via Brussels Airport in September. An increase of 1% compared to the same month in 2024. The cyberattack affecting Collins Aerospace, the external provider of check-in and boarding systems, led to the cancellation of a n1
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Full-scale emergency exercise at Brussels Airport, involving 300 participants, went well
On Saturday 4 October, an emergency drill was held at Brussels Airport, during which various emergency response services and organisations collaborated to test the airport’s emergency procedures. This emergency drill, led by the Provincial Governor of Flemish Brabant, is part of the provinc1
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In our series 'Coffee with Neighbours' we are meeting with Guy Letoret from Steenokkerzeel. Guy's a pensioner who used to work with Wegebo, the company that built the retention basin at Brussels Airport.
Guy would like to know why we have these black plastic balls floating in the1
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Brussels Airport welcomes 2.5 million passengers in August and 5 million this summer, an increase of 3% - Cargo volumes grow by almost 3% to 58,000 tonnes
In August, the second month of the summer holiday, Brussels Airport welcomed 2.5 million passengers, an increase of 3% compared to August 2024. Because of the end of the school holidays, the number of arriving passengers was very high. The busy summer period went well at Brussels Airport thanks t1
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Earlier this evening, Brussels Airport Company held an online information session for local residents and other interested parties on the first phase of the Hub 3.0 project. As part of the permit application process, the various components of the construction project and the Environmental I1
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