49,000 tonnes of air cargo transported
In February, Brussels Airport welcomed over 1.5 passengers, i.e. a 14% rise up from February 2023. Passenger numbers were positively impacted by the Carnival holidays, which spread over three non-consecutive weeks, as well as by the fact that the leap y1
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Interparking enhances Brussels Airport car parks with the addition of 700 EV charging stations
Interparking, responsible for the public car parks at Brussels Airport, is rolling out more than 700 parking spaces equipped for electric vehicles in its car parks at Brussels Airport. The installation of these charging stations is an important investment to answer to the needs of the passengers an1
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The 17th Brussels Airport Aviation Awards Ceremony
As is the annual tradition, Brussels Airport presented the Brussels Airport Aviation Awards on Tuesday evening, 20 February. These awards are Brussels Airport’s way of honouring the airlines and partners that, in the course of 2023, have excelled in the areas of punctuality and performance,1
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Brussels Airport doubles its own solar energy with new solar panels in cargo zone
As an airport operator, Brussels Airport aims to eliminate CO2 emissions completely by 2030. The airport is investing in more green energy, including solar energy. The newest buildings in the western section of the cargo zone are currently being fitted with a large number of solar panels, co1
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Over 1.4 million passengers passed through Brussels Airport in January
46,000 tonnes of air cargo transported
In January, Brussels Airport welcomed over 1.4 million passengers, a 6% increase on January 2023. Passenger numbers were influenced by the second week of the Christmas holidays, which saw more arriving than departing passengers. Flown cargo volumes also1
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Data and AI ensure smoother processes for passengers at Brussels Airport
Airport Operations Plan at Brussels Airport successfully rolled out
For the past five years, Brussels Airport was project leader of a European project to develop and optimise an Airport Operations Plan (AOP). The aim of an AOP is to use data to create predictability to improve processes and pass1
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21% is collected, uncollected items donated to charities
As many as 22.2 million passengers passed through Brussels Airport in 2023. All departing passengers (half of them) also have to pass the security screening. Both in the bins at this checkpoint and elsewhere at the airport, 21,230 items we1
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New Brussels Airport Fund awards support to 18 projects in the local area
The first projects that will receive support from the Brussels Airport Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, have been selected. This Fund was set up in 2023 to support local organisations to set up sustainable projects. Brussels Airport has long supported charities that make a positive1
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22.2 million passengers at Brussels Airport in 2023, up 17% on 2022 - 701,000 tonnes of cargo transported through the airport
No less than 22.2 million passengers travelled through Brussels Airport in 2023, up 17% on 2022. 2023 was the year in which the post-covid recovery continued, whereby the leisure segment, both holiday traffic and visits to family and friends, almost fully recovered. In terms of cargo, there was a1
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Brussels Airport encourages the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) thanks to federal government support
One year ago, Brussels Airport announced the first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel via the NATO pipeline. However the high price of SAF remains an obstacle and slows down its use by airlines. To accelerate the sustainable development of the aviation sector and encourage the use of sustainable1
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