Emirates to bring Airbus A380 back to Brussels Airport on 10 March 2027
Emirates is planning to operate a one-off Airbus A380 flight to Brussels Airport on 10 March 2027, marking another visit by the airline's double-deck...
Air Montenegro to launch Brussels flights on 30 November alongside four new European routes
Air Montenegro will launch year-round flights between Podgorica and Brussels Airport on 30 November 2026, operating three return services per week. The connection is...
Flemish Government suspends new Brussels Airport flight plan over noise concerns
The Flemish Government has invoked a conflict of interest against the proposed changes to flight procedures at Brussels Airport, introduced by federal Mobility Minister...
Brussels Airport to expand border controls as EES delays persist, government registration kiosks remain offline
Brussels Airport will add eight manual border-control positions for arriving passengers by the end of 2026 and install six additional electronic gates in early...
Brussels Airlines adds Cairo and expands Kilimanjaro service for summer 2027
Brussels Airlines plans to launch flights between Brussels and Cairo on 29 March 2027, operating up to five times weekly during the summer season....
Ryanair cuts 20 Belgian routes and 1.1 million winter seats
Ryanair has announced the removal of 20 routes and 1.1 million seats from its Belgian winter 2026/27 schedule, blaming increases in the country’s aviation...
airBaltic aircraft lands safely at Brussels Airport following technical emergency
An airBaltic A220-300 aircraft registered YL-ABS arriving from Berlin as flight SN2590 on behalf of Brussels Airlines made an emergency landing at Brussels Airport...
Brussels Airport adds four destinations to winter network of 136 routes
Brussels Airport will offer 136 direct destinations during its winter season starting on 25 October, including four new additions: Santiago de Compostela, Nantes, Kemi-Tornio...
Brussels Airport handles 2.36 million passengers in September as cargo volumes continue to grow
Brussels Airport welcomed 2,361,512 passengers in September 2026, an increase of 3.9% compared with the same month last year. Cargo traffic also continued to...
EU Commissioner urges Brussels Airport border queues to be resolved before Christmas
European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner has called for lengthy airport border-control queues to be resolved before the Christmas travel period,...
Belgian transport strike threatens airport access on 12 October
A nationwide public-sector strike in Belgium on Monday, 12 October 2026, is expected to disrupt trains, buses, trams and metro services, potentially affecting journeys...
Brussels Airport expects around 140 flight cancellations on Friday, 9 October
Around 140 flights are expected to be cancelled at Brussels Airport on Friday, 9 October 2026, as staff at ground-handling company Alyzia join the...
New measures introduced to reduce aircraft noise over northern Brussels
Two new measures aimed at reducing aircraft noise over northern Brussels have taken effect on 1 October, Belgian Federal Mobility Minister Jean-Luc Crucke has...
21 arrested over international drug trafficking network using Brussels Airport
Belgian and French authorities have arrested 21 people following a major investigation into an international drug trafficking network that allegedly used Brussels Airport to...
European airport traffic gains pace as Brussels cargo grows
Passenger traffic at European airports rose by 3.9% in July and 3.1% in August compared with a year earlier, according to ACI EUROPE. The...
Etna ash delays Brussels Airlines and TUI fly passengers returning from Sicily
Brussels Airlines passengers returning from Sicily faced delays of up to three days after volcanic ash from Mount Etna forced Catania Airport to suspend...
Thai Airways cancels Brussels flights amid Bangkok flood disruption
Thai Airways has cancelled its Bangkok–Brussels flight TG934 on Wednesday, 30 September, and Thursday, 1 October, as it reduces services to recover from widespread...
Arriving passengers face five-hour queues at Brussels Airport
Some passengers arriving at Brussels Airport from outside the Schengen area waited up to five hours at border control last week, according to the...
Fewer trains to serve Brussels Airport during October tunnel works
Rail services to Brussels Airport-Zaventem will be reduced every day from 3 to 18 October 2026 while infrastructure manager Infrabel renovates the southern section...
Etna ash grounds Brussels Airlines flight, stranding 140 passengers in Sicily
Around 140 Brussels Airlines passengers have been left in Sicily after volcanic ash from Mount Etna forced the cancellation of their Saturday evening flight...