Brussels Airport saw 1.7m. passengers (+9%) in November 2024, with increased flight movements.
Publish Time：
2024-12-11 17:02:31
Source：
Travel Daily News
Brussels Airport recorded more than 1.7 million passengers in November, a 9% rise compared to the same period in 2023. The start of the month saw elevated passenger numbers due to the end of the autumn holidays. The total amount of cargo carried grew by 18%, amounting to 67,320 tonnes.
Passenger numbers: up +9% compared to November 2023
In November 2024, Brussels Airport welcomed 1,756,834 passengers, a 9% increase compared to November 2023. With the end of the autumn holidays at the beginning of the month, arriving travellers outnumbered those departing. The share of departing transfer travellers was 15%.
The 10 most visited countries in November were, respectively, Spain, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Turkey, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, the United States and Portugal.
Flight movements: up +5% compared to November 2023
There were 15,541 aircraft movements in November, up 5% compared to the same month in 2023. The number of passenger flights saw a 5% increase. The number of cargo flights increased by 12% compared to the same period in 2023.
On average, there were 140 passengers per flight, five more than in November 2023. This number remains high thanks to the use of larger aircraft and improved load factors.
Brussels Airport is one of the most important airports in Europe. In 2023, Brussels Airport welcomed 22.2 million passengers. Brussels Airport caters for the specific needs of business travellers and holidaymakers alike, on both intra-European and long haul flights. In 2024, the airport offers direct connections between Belgium and 220 destinations worldwide, with flights operated by 72 airlines. With its SHIFT 2027 strategy, launched in 2022, Brussels Airport Company intends to strengthen its position as a major European hub, accelerate its ambitious sustainability goals, e.g. through the European Green Deal project Stargate, and continue to diversify its activities by focusing on innovation and cooperation. The Airport is the second most important economic growth pool in Belgium, good for 85,000 direct and indirect jobs and is owned and operated by Brussels Airport Company. The shareholders are a consortium of private investors (75%) and the Belgian State (25%).
