In May, more than 2.1 million passengers passed through Brussels Airport, an increase of 1.5% compared with May 2023. Total cargo volume rose by 0.4% to almost 60,000 tonnes.
Passenger Traffic
- Over 2.1 million passengers, a 1.5% increase from May 2023.
- New routes launched: Nouvelair to Monastir (Tunisia), Air Arabia to Rabat (Morocco), Corendon Airlines to Gazipasa/Alanya (Türkiye).
- Transfer passengers: 14% of departing passengers, with a decrease in intra-European transfers but growth in intercontinental transfers.
- Top 10 countries: Spain, Italy, Germany, Türkiye, Greece, Portugal, Morocco, the US, France, Switzerland.
Cargo Volume
- Total cargo: 59,102 tons, up 0.4% from May 2023.
- Flown cargo: 50,202 tons, up 1.4%.
- Full freighter segment: Down 6.4%.
- Belly cargo: Up nearly 16%.
- Express services: Up nearly 1%.
- Trucked volumes: Down 5%.
- Main import regions: Asia, Africa, North America.
- Main export regions: Africa, Asia, North America.
Aircraft Movements
- Total movements: 17,575, a 0.1% decrease from May 2023.
- Passenger flights: Up nearly 2%.
- Cargo flights: Down 2%.
