Last month, Brussels Airport welcomed 1,553,477 passengers, a increase of 14% compared to February 2023.
The start of the mid-term holidays for the French-speaking schools at the end of the month meant that more passengers departed than arrived. The suspension of flights to Tel Aviv last October continues to have a negative impact on passenger numbers. There was also a negative impact from the strikes at Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa.
15% of the departing passengers were transfer passengers.
The top 10 destination countries in February were respectively Spain, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Turkey, Switzerland, the United States, France, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
Flown cargo volumes: up by more than 4% on February 2023
In February, total cargo volumes at Brussels Airport rose by 3% compared to February 2023, reaching 59,019 tonnes. Flown cargo volumes grew by 4%, totalling 48,912 tonnes.
The full freighter segment saw an upturn of 11%, while belly cargo rose by 21. Express services fell by 9% and trucked cargo volumes by 4%.
Flight movements: 10% increase compared to February 2023
In February, the number of flight movements increased by 10% to 13,888. The number of passenger flights grew by 12% compared to 2023. There were on average 138 passengers per flight in February 2024, two more than in 2023.
The number of cargo flights decreased by 2%, largely due to the drop in the number of express service flights.
More detailed figures are available in our press release.