Brussels Airport sees busiest ever month in Jul-2014 with 2.3 million passengers

Belgium's Brussels Airport passenger numbers up 15% - traffic highlights for Jul-2014:

• Passenger numbers: 2.3 million, +14.8% year-on-year;
• Cargo volume: 36,883 tons, -0.8%;
• Aircraft movements: 22,002, +8.6%. [more - original PR]

The airport noted (08-Aug-2014) the result marks a new historic record for the airport, exceeding the previous record, set in Jul-2000, by 86,000 passengers (+4%). This record was also achieved with about 22% less passenger flights than in Jul-2000.