On 18 February, the Aviato Jobfair returns to Skyhall. Organised by Aviato, the employment center of Brussels Airport, in collaboration with Brussels Airport Company, VDAB, Actiris, VOKA Vlaams-Brabant, and POM Vlaams-Brabant, this event is the largest job fair in Flemish Brabant. Jobseekers, stu1
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20th edition Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon to start in the heart of the capital on 2 November
The 20th edition of the Brussels Airport Marathon & Half Marathon will take place on Sunday 2 November. Last year, a record number of 18,500 runners took to the start on Place De Brouckère. The organisers expect even more entries this year. A very attractive city course again awaits pa1
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In 2025, the Brussels Airport Fund awards support to 13 sustainable projects in the local area
For the second consecutive year, the Brussels Airport Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, awards support to sustainable and social projects in the wider airport region. An independent jury selected 13 projects from 41 submissions, focusing on their positive impact on nature, the enviro1
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24% returned to owners, uncollected items donated to charities
In 2024, Brussels Airport welcomed 23.6 million passengers. With so many travellers passing through, it’s no wonder that items occasionally go astray in the terminal. Last year alone, travellers left a total of 27,815 ite1
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Brussels Airport launches affordable green energy initiative for local households
One hundred households from the four municipalities neighbouring Brussels Airport will have the opportunity to sign up to a year of green energy provided by Brussels Airport Company. With this pilot project, in collaboration with the energy platform Bolt and as part of the European Stargate1
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23.6 million passengers at Brussels Airport in 2024, up 6,4% on 2023
733,000 tonnes of cargo transported through the airport
In 2024, Brussels Airport welcomed a total of 23.6 million passengers, up 6,4% on 2023. Moreover, the airport saw its network expanded with 10 new passenger destinations and five new airlines. Brussels Airport also recorded continued1
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Brussels Airport expects record number of over 1 million passengers over the Christmas holidays
Brussels Airport is expecting over 1 million passengers during the Christmas holidays, setting a new record. The previous record for this holiday period was set during the 2019 Christmas break, with 988,000 passengers passing through the airport. The busiest day of the holiday will be Friday, 201
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Brussels Airport leads successful multi-stakeholder initiative to digitalize Airport Operations across Europe
Brussels Airport is proud to announce the successful completion of the “Integrating Airport Operations (IAO)” project, an innovative multi-stakeholder initiative aimed at modernizing airport operations and as such optimizing Air Traffic Management (ATM) across Europe. The pr1
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Safran and Brussels Airport Company sign agreement for extension of Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels
Safran Aircraft Engines and Brussels Airport Company (BAC) today signed an agreement related to the construction of a new building at the Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels (SAESB) maintenance shop in the Brussels airport zone.
The new facility spanning more than 11,000 square meters (&asy1
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More than 1.7 million passengers at Brussels Airport in November
Almost 67,000 tonnes of freight transported
Brussels Airport recorded more than 1.7 million passengers in November, a 9% rise compared to the same period in 2023. The start of the month saw elevated passenger numbers due to the end of the autumn holidays. The total amount of cargo carried1
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