In January, Brussels Airport welcomed more than 1.3 million passengers, up 66% compared to January 2022, and 80% of passenger numbers in January 2019.
1,327,309 passengers passed through Brussels Airport in January, up 66% compared to January 2022, when there were still travel restrictions and test requirements, and 80% of the passenger number in the same month in 2019, before the Covid crisis. This is partly explained by the fact that the second week of the Christmas holidays fell entirely in January. The share of transfer passengers was 20%, almost the same as in 2019.
The 10 most visited countries in January were Spain, Germany, Italy, the United States, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Portugal and Morocco, respectively. The United States, Turkey and Morocco even surpassed the 2019 results.
Cargo: volume decrease of 12% compared to 2022
In January, cargo traffic at Brussels Airport fell by 12% compared to January 2022. This drop is partly due to the Chinese New Year, which was in January this year, resulting in lower volumes. But the ongoing geopolitical tensions have a negative impact on cargo volumes as well.
Flights
The total number of flight movements increased by 24% in January 2023 compared to 2022. The number of passenger flights increased by 35% compared to 2022, with on average 127 passengers per flight, 12% more than in January 2019 (113). The number of cargo flights decreased by 9% compared to 2022.
More detailed figures are available in our press release.