Cargo continues its growth with a 4% increase
During this first month of 2022, Brussels Airport welcomed more than 800,000 passengers, an increase of 183% compared to January 2021, but still down by 52% compared to the same period before the crisis (January 2019). A month that was po1
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Brussels Airport signs up to the Toulouse Declaration, reinforcing its ambitions to reach net zero carbon at the latest in 2050
Brussels Airport, together with over 200 other airports across Europe, has signed the Toulouse Declaration, an important agreement that marks a new chapter in Europe’s journey towards aviation’s net zero 2050 goal. The Toulouse Declaration marks the first time that European Government1
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Brussels Airport’s Animal Care & Inspection Center CEIV Live Animals certified
Less than two years after the inauguration of the Brussels Airport Animal Care & Inspection Center (ACIC), the Center has now received the coveted IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Live Animals Certificate. An important recognition of the investments made and of the1
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9.4 million passengers at Brussels Airport in 2021, 39% more than in 2020 and 36% of 2019
Record growth for cargo with an increase in volumes of 30% compared to 2020, best result in 15 years
In 2021, Brussels Airport welcomed almost 9.4 million passengers, that is 39% more than in the crisis year 2020, but a decline of 64% compared to 2019. Especially in the first half of the y1
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Brussels Airport is expecting more than 527,000 passengers during the Christmas holiday
For the start of the holiday, Brussels Airport is expecting around 36,000 passengers this Friday, 21,000 of which departing passengers. During the entire holiday period we are expecting 527,000 passengers. It may not be as busy as it was before the Covid crisis, but there will still be a merry bu1
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Brussels Airport Company accelerates its transition to green mobility by focusing on alternative transport and an all-electric company car fleet
For many years now, Brussels Airport has been working on its green mobility credentials, both for its passengers and for its staff. The initiatives range from electric buses to CNG vehicles and electric charging stations. To ramp up its efforts and stay a step ahead of the new regulations on the el1
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The magic of Christmas descends on Brussels Airport courtesy of two original collaborative Christmas trees
The countdown to Christmas has begun : only ten more days to go before the Season’s festivities kick off! And, same as each year, Brussels Airport is keen to bid its passengers a warm welcome by creating a magical atmosphere in the t1
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1.1 million passengers at Brussels Airport in November
20% growth in cargo volumes
In November, Brussels Airport welcomed more than 1.1 million passengers, 56% of the total of November 2019, before the Covid crisis. This is the fifth consecutive month that passenger totals were above a million. Cargo continues its month-on-month growth, with a1
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1 year of vaccine shipments to and from Brussels Airport: 750 million vaccines handled
Since the worldwide first vaccine flight that took off from Brussels Airport on 27 November 2020, more than 750 million vaccines have been shipped through the airport. Thanks to the expertise built up over many years and the specialised infrastructure, Brussels Airport is the most important Europ1
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Brussels Airport’s Stargate project for greener aviation officially launched
Brussels Airport’s Stargate project, which has received a grant within the European Green deal, has been officially launched. In the next five years, Brussels Airport will be working with a consortium of 21 partners on some 30 concrete projects to make aviation and airports greener and more1
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