June 1958, the Skyhall, Brussels Airport’s new terminal, was inaugurated with pomp and circumstance. Over the years, this impressive and highly innovative hall, which was nothing short of revolutionary even for the time, sparked a lot of great memories for a lot of people. Over 60 years later1
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New record at Brussels Airport with 26.4 million passengers in 2019 in conjunction with fewer flights
In 2019, Brussels Airport hit a new passenger traffic record with 26.4 million passengers. Cargo transport closed the year at 667 thousand tonnes, a drop of 8.8% in line with the European average. The total number of flights fell by 0.4%.
Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company: &ldquo1
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Brussels Airport innovates with private 5G network
Brussels Airport Company is building a 5G-ready network at the airport in collaboration with Finnish Nokia and Belgian operator Citymesh. As one of the first sites in Belgium with 5G technology, the airport is able to speed up its operational efficiency and support further technological innovation.1
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Enjoy! Brussels Airport (even if you’re not travelling!)
Brussels Airport wants to pamper its passengers with exclusive events, products and services. Anyone who signs up for the Brussels Airport Enjoy! experience programme can, for example, win a Meet & Greet with our Belgian athletes, can plot their journey at the airport in detail, order one of th1
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The magic of Christmas descends on Brussels Airport
This Friday marks the start of the Christmas school holidays, that will see just under one million passengers passing through the Brussels Airport terminal which is steeped in a magical and festive atmosphere. This year, Brussels Airport has pulled out all the stops to welcome its passengers eager1
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Singapore Airlines connects Brussels Airport and Singapore
As of 25 October 2020, Singapore Airlines will be operating a non-stop service between Singapore and Brussels. The attractiveness of the Belgian market and the quality of Brussels Airport’ infrastructure have convinced the Asian carrier to start operations in Brussels.
Following direct1
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Almost 2 million passengers passed through Brussels Airport in November.
Over the course of November, Brussels Airport welcomed more than 2 million passengers, representing an increase of 2.7% compared to November 2018. Freight transport decreased by 12.1% compared to the same month last year. The number of flights was down by 3.4%.
Passengers
In November, Brussels Ai1
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Sale of Macquarie's stake in Brussels Airport Company finalised
PMV joins the consortium formed by APG, QIC and Swiss Life
On 4 December last, the sale of the stake held by the two Macquarie investment funds in Brussels Airport to a consortium formed by APG, QIC and Swiss Life was finalised. This Friday, a fourth shareholder, Sky Holding Belgium Fund, managed1
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Transavia to start flights from Brussels Airport as of the 2020 summer season
The Dutch airline Transavia will start flights from Brussels Airport in the 2020 summer season. The carrier will serve 9 destinations from our airport, totalling to 28 flights per week. With destinations mainly in the Mediterranean, Transavia hopes to attract both Belgian passengers and passengers1
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Brussels Airport continues to set records with more than 2.25 million passengers in April
During the month of April 2018, Brussels Airport welcomed more than 2.25 million passengers, an increase of 5% compared with the same month last year. This new record confirms the excellent results recorded since the beginning of the year. Cargo traffic at Brussels Airport also rose sharply (+4.5%)1
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