Brussels Airport recorded more than 1.7 million passengers in November, up 9% on the same period in 2023.
Doordat het einde van de herfstvakantie in het begin van de maand viel, telden we meer aankomende dan vertrekkende passagiers.
With the end of the autumn holidays falling at the beginning of the month, arriving travellers outnumbered those departing. Transfer travellers accounted for 15% of the departing passengers.
The 10 most visited countries in November were, respectively, Spain, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Türkiye, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, the United States and Portugal.
Flown cargo volumes: +17% compared to November 2023
Total cargo volumes through Brussels Airport rose by 18% in November compared to November 2023 to reach 67,320 tonnes. Flown cargo volumes saw a 17% increase, reaching a total of 55,826 tonnes.
There was a 6% decline in the full-freighter segment. Belly cargo increased by 30%, partly due to the increase in passenger flights. Integrator services increased by 33% compared to November 2023, while trucked volumes are up by 20%.
Flight movements: +5% compared to November 2023
There were 15,541 aircraft movements in November, up 5% compared to the same month in 2023. The number of passenger flights saw a 5% increase. The number of cargo flights increased by 12%.
On average, there were 140 passengers per flight, five more than in November 2023. This number remains high thanks to the use of larger aircraft and improved load factors.