16-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Brussels Airport recorded over 2.1 million passengers in April
Brussels Airport saw an 8.5% passenger increase in April 2025, with cargo volume up 11%, despite a union strike impact.
Brussels Airport welcomed more than 2.1 million passengers in April, a 8.5% increase compared to April 2024. The Easter holiday in Dutch-speaking schools, combined with the May holidays in French-speaking schools and the Netherlands contributed to this growth, despite the national trade union strike on April 29. Total cargo volume rose 11%, reaching nearly 70,000 tonnes.
Passenger numbers: +8.5% compared to 2024
In April 2025, 2,122,695 passengers travelled via Brussels Airport, an increase of 8.5% compared to the same month last year. This increase is mainly due to the Easter holidays in Dutch-speaking schools and the start of the May holidays in the Netherlands and French-speaking schools at the end of the month. This is a positive result despite the national union action on April 29, which had a significant impact on the travel plans of many passengers.
Transfer passengers accounted for around 12% of all departing passengers, mainly on routes to and from Africa and North America.
In April, the 10 most visited countries were, in order: Spain, Italy, Türkiye, Germany, Morocco, Portugal, France, the United States, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Flight movements: +5% compared to April 2024
In April, the number of flight movements rose by 5% compared to the same period last year. The number of passenger flights increased by 5%, while cargo flights grew by 7%.
The average number of passengers per flight was 150, which is an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period last year.
