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Brussels Airport sees 2% passenger growth in July, cargo surges 13%

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Brussels Airport welcomed 2,507,817 passengers in July 2025, a 2% increase compared to the same month last year. The summer holiday rush peaked on 28 July with 92,000 travellers — the busiest day since the Covid pandemic. Spain, Italy, and Greece topped the list of most popular destinations.

Cargo volumes also saw a strong rise, up 13% year-on-year to 68,808 tonnes, driven mainly by a 42% boost in integrator services and growth in the full-freighter segment. Asia, Africa, and North America remained the leading import and export regions.

Flight movements increased by 3%, with passenger flights up 2% and cargo flights up 6%. The average load remained steady at 152 passengers per flight.

This post was published on 13 August 2025 12:01

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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