After many difficult months of travel restrictions and even travel bans, Brussels Airport, and home carriers Brussels Airlines and TUI are ready for the summer season. Particular attention will be paid to safety, with sanitary measures at the airp1
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175 destinations from Brussels Airport this summer
95% departing passengers tested for Covid-19
Passengers can return to air travel with confidence
This summer, Brussels Airport can offer no less than 175 destinations to its passengers. Everyone in need of holidays after this challenging year is su1
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A mere 11% of normal passenger traffic at Brussels Airport in April
Accelerated growth in cargo volumes: up 72%
250,065 passengers passed through Brussels Airport in April, down 89% on April 2019. This very low number is explained by the ban on non-essential travel which remained in eff1
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European funding for Brussels Airport’s project to accelerate sustainable transition
Within the scope of the European Green Deal, the European Commission called for research and innovation projects that support the transition to a zero-carbon economy. Brussels Airport as project leader, together with 21 partners, submitted an ambitious plan with concrete projects to help the indu1
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Passenger numbers down 91% at Brussels Airport in March
Air cargo volumes again up sharply by 41%
71% fewer flights than in 2019
In March, 186,924 passengers travelled via Brussels Airport, representing only 9% of the number of passengers March 2019, before the Covid crisis. This low number is the result of the ban on non-essential travel that1
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A new state-of-the-art 50,000-m² logistics building at Brussels Airport
After two years of construction work, a new logistics building for the handling of goods was officially opened in the logistics area at Brussels Airport. This building which provides large refrigerated storage spaces and offers direct airside access, henceforth accommodates three first-class1
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Brussels Airport Cargo Awards presented in recognition of an exceptional cargo year
This year, because of the Covid-19 crisis and the difficult year for aviation, Brussels Airport Company was not able to continue its annual tradition of presenting the Brussels Airport Aviation Awards. But the airport does recognize and appreciate the efforts1
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Brussels Airport and skeyes test safety drone and drone detection system
Brussels Airport and skeyes are testing the operational use of drones at and around the airport this week. In a secure environment, an innovative safety drone is deployed, which can be controlled from a large distance to find out how drones can increase the safety, security and efficiency of1
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Branch off the F3 Brussels-Leuven cycle highway to Brussels Airport ready to welcome first cyclists
The branch leading off the F3 cycle highway between Brussels and Leuven to Brussels Airport is ready for use. Thanks to this new branch, employees, local residents and passengers who travel light can reach the airport by bike in a safe, fast and sustainable way. The realisa1
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Today, Brussels Airport has signed the Circular Economy Commitment, created within the Sustainable Transition Chair, an initiative of Antwerp Management School and the University of Antwerp. 5 leading companies of the airport community, skeyes, Brussels Airlines, TUI, DHL Aviation and Aviapartner1
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