Brussels Airport will continue to upgrade its baggage system in the coming years. After recent investments to upgrade baggage security screening to the latest standards, Brussels Airport is now investing in new baggage sorting systems, loading zones, and storage areas. The new system will be more1
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Brussels Airport and skeyes begin demonstration flights with steeper and innovative approach trajectories
Brussels Airport and air navigation service provider (ANSP) skeyes will commence demonstration flights as part of the HERON project from 1st October. The aim of these flights is to assess whether landings with a steeper approach than usual could offer benefits in terms of reducing noise impact fo1
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HIVA-KU Leuven presents first post-Covid labour market study on the airport
With nearly 85,000 direct and indirect jobs, of which 79% are full-time, and significant interregional labour mobility, Brussels Airport continues to be a powerful employment hub.
Brussels Airport remains one of the largest and most attractive employers in the country. This is confirmed by1
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With 4.9 million passengers, Brussels Airport records 6% growth for summer holidays compared with 2023
Over 117,300 tonnes of freight transported in July and August
Brussels Airport's growth trend in passenger traffic continued in August, with over 2.4 million passengers travelling through the airport (+7% vs. 2023). This figure is comparable to that for July. In total, the airport welc1
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LATAM Cargo triples number of flights at Brussels Airport
As of 27 October, the Latin American airline LATAM Cargo will triple the number of flights to Brussels Airport, from four to twelve per week. Brussels Airport will thus become LATAM Cargo's main European transport hub. The flights will be operated by a Boeing 767F. The aircraft will mainly sh1
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Brussels Airport Company partners with new startup consortium Hubs4Growth
Six innovation hubs provide workplaces and mentoring to startups through the "Pitch your seat" programme
Brussels Airport Company partners with consortium Hubs4Growth. Established in early August, this collaboration brings together the six leading startup and innovation hubs in F1
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Nearly 2.5 million passengers at Brussels Airport in July - Almost 61,000 tonnes of freight transported
In July, Brussels Airport welcomed 2.5 million passengers, a growth of 5% compared to the same month in 2023. That is effectively the highest number of passengers per month since 2019. The main reason for that high number was the start of the summer holidays. On average, there were 152 passengers1
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20 aircraft enthusiasts get unique visit at Brussels Airport during seventh Spotters' Day
On Thursday August 8th, Brussels Airport organised its seventh Spotters' Day. Twenty aircraft enthusiasts were given the opportunity to take amazing photos of their favourite aircraft from the tarmac. They also got a unique look behind the scenes of the airport, including a visit of the cargo1
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Renovation works on runway 01/19 at Brussels Airport
From 7 August to 1 September, Brussels Airport will be renovating runway 01/19. A renewal of the top layer of the asphalt is required to continue to guarantee safe air traffic in the future. The works also includes new cabling and gutters. By scheduling these works in the summer, the renovation c1
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2,1 million passengers at Brussels Airport in June - Almost 54,000 tons of freight transported
In June, Brussels Airport welcomed 2.1 million passengers, a growth of 4% compared to June 2023. For the first half of the year, there were almost 11 million passengers. The total freight volume decreased by 9% in June, to a total of 54,000 tons.
Passengers: +4% compared to June 2023
In June,1
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