In June, Brussels Airport welcomed 2,021,757 passengers, up 17% on June 2022. Flown cargo volumes decreased by 4%, totalling to 50,000 tonnes.
Passengers: up 17% on June 2022
For the second month running, passenger numbers exceeded two million. The run-up to the summer holidays in Dutch-language schools played an important part in this, with large numbers of departing passengers towards the end of the month.
In June, the share of transfer passengers increased to 15%. That is 33% more than in 2022. Brussels Airport is and remains an important hub from Europe and North America to Africa.
The ten most visited countries in June were Spain, Italy, Germany, Greece, Turkey, France, the United States, Portugal, Morocco and the United Kingdom, respectively.
Flown cargo: down by 4%
In June, flown cargo volumes at Brussels Airport decreased by 4%, totalling to 50,136 tonnes. Overall cargo volumes declined by 10% compared to June 2022, to a total of 59,218 tonnes. This decline is largely due to a 33% decrease in trucked volumes.
The full-cargo segment dropped by 21%, in line with the global trend, while belly cargo showed a rise (+7%), as did the integrator services (+10%).
Flight movements: +9% compared to June 2022
The number of flight movements in June 2023 rose by 9% compared to 2022. The number of passenger flights increased by 14% compared to 2022, with on average 142 passengers on board compared to 139 in June 2022. The number of cargo flights decreased by 8% compared to June 2022.
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