Brussels Airport Welcomed 2,313,354 Passengers in August 2016

In August 2016, Brussels Airport welcomed 2,313,354 passengers, a decrease by 4.6 % compared to the same month in top year 2015.

Over the whole summer, more than 4,712,869 million people travelled via Brussels Airport, down 3.9% on 2015 which was a record year.

While the number of originating departing passengers in August 2016 was 6.7% lower than in August 2015, the number of transfer passengers increased by 8.4%. 

Cargo

Cargo recorded positive growth for the first time since the attacks. Cargo traffic in August grew by 6.6% compared to August 2015.

The full-freighter segment in particular did exceptionally well, with a growth of 26.2% thanks to the further development of Ethiopian Airlines Cargo.

Express services increased by 3.8% compared to August 2015, while belly cargo declined by 8.9% when compared to the same month last year, mainly due to the departure of Jet Airways.

Flight Movements

The number of passenger flights slightly decreased by 0.3% on August 2015. The average number of passengers per plane amounted to 123 passengers in August compared to 128 in the corresponding month in 2015.

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