Brussels Airport (BRU)

Brussels Airport (IATA: BRU, ICAO: EBBR) (also called Brussel-Nationaal / Bruxelles-National (Brussels-National) or Zaventem) is an international airport 6.5 NM (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) northeast of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. In 2015, more than 23 million passengers arrived or departed at Brussels Airport, making it the 21st busiest airport in Europe. It is located partially in Zaventem, partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, and partially in Steenokkerzeel, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is home to around 260 companies, together directly employing 20,000 people and serves as the home base for Brussels Airlines, TUIfly Belgium and Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium.

Aviato, the new employment portal for Brussels Airport

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During a short ceremony, the new offices of Aviato - formerly known as Brussels Airport House - were inaugurated by all partners involved and...

Avianca Cargo touches down on Belgian soil

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//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.jsOn 18 November and for the first time, Avianca Cargo touched down at Brussels Airport. The arrival of the Colombian airline is already the...

Looking for witnesses: BMW 118D heavily vandalized at Brussels Airport parking P58

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The owner of a white BMW 118D that has been vandalized at Brussels Airport parking P58 is hoping witnesses will come forward. Yesterday (14 November), the...

United Airlines from Newark to Brussels and 5 other destinations with Boeing 787-10

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United Airlines today announced it will operate its newest Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on six trans-Atlantic routes from its New York/Newark hub beginning in March...

After 25 years of commercial service, Brussels Airlines’ OO-SFN is leaving for Pinal Airpark

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This morning (13 November), one of the oldest Airbus A330 aircraft left Brussels Airport for her final destination. On 28 October 2018, the 25-year-old...

Brussels Airport’s runway 07L/25R is fully operational again

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The maintenance work on runway 07L/25R at Brussels Airport was completed four weekends ahead of schedule due to the favourable weather conditions and the...

In October 2018, Brussels Airport lost an estimate of 120,000 passengers due to Aviapartner strike

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Last month, Brussels Airport welcomed just under 2.2 million, down 2.4% on October of last year. This decrease is due to the strike of...

[Trip report] From Brussels to Kajaani (Kainuu region, Finland) and back with Finnair

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OUTBOUND FLIGHTS For a three-day visit of the Kainuu region of Finland, it was evident that Finnair would be the airline of reference. After a...

140 Brussels Airlines passengers stranded in Tel Aviv for two days

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On Sunday (4 November), the weather radar of a Brussels Airlines Airbus A320 (OO-SNC) broke down at Tel Aviv Airport. The airline was forced...
Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 - copyright Wim Peeters

Engine failure on Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 between Kinshasa and Brussels Airport

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On 5 November, the left engine of a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 (OO-SFZ) flying between Kinshasa and Brussels as SN359 failed to operate. At...

Brussels Airport and PIVO to provide joint fire-fighter training

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The province of Flemish-Brabant and Brussels Airport Company have signed a declaration of intent concerning fire-fighting training for aviation. The Provincial Institute for Education...

Eight new destinations from Brussels Airport during the winter season

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Brussels Airport is expanding its network this 2018/2019 winter season with eight new destinations. The airport now connects directly our country with 164 passenger...

TUI fly Belgium’s Summer 2019 schedule – six new destinations

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TUI fly Belgium today (31 October) released its 2019 Summer schedule. From 31 March 2019, the holiday airline will add six new destinations to...

Aviapartner resumes work at Brussels Airport after agreement between unions and management – still 100 flights cancelled

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White smoke at Aviapartner! Last night, an agreement has been reached between management and the unions representing the employees. On Thursday, six days ago,...

Aviapartner strike at Brussels Airport to continue on Tuesday – work to resume on Wednesday @ 06:00 ?

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The Aviapartner strike at Brussels Airport will not end before Wednesday 06:00 (UTC +1), several sources have reported, the wildcat strike that started last...

Aviapartner strike at Brussels Airport to enter day five on Monday

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It's highly uncertain when handling agent Aviapartner will resume operations at Brussels Airport as day-long negotiations on Friday, Saturday and Sunday have ended without...

Aviapartner strike at Brussels Airport to continue on Saturday; work to resume on Sunday 06:00 ?

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https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels/strike-brussels-airport-to-enter-day-five-on-monday/Handling agent Aviapartner will resume its operations on Sunday morning 06:00 (UTC +1), if negotiations are successful. The wildcat strike that started Thursday evening will...

Taking off: Why planespotters are being welcomed by some airports

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Brussels Airport has spent a whopping €650,000 to build viewing platforms and facilities for plane spotting enthusiasts. It says it simply wanted to welcome...

Etihad Airways to introduce Boeing 787 to Brussels Airport and Kuala Lumpur

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Etihad Airways will introduce the Boeing 787-9 on its daily scheduled services from Abu Dhabi to Kuala Lumpur, effective 20 December this year, and...

flybmi increases capacity from Newcastle International to Belgium and Norway

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flybmi yesterday (24 October) announced it will increase capacity on popular European routes from Newcastle International Airport to the cities of Brussels, Belgium and Stavanger,...

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