14-May-2015 10:55 AM
Brussels Airport back to normal single-digit growth rate in Apr-2015
Brussels Airport passenger numbers up 6% - traffic highlights for Mar-2015:
- Passenger numbers: 2.0 million, +5.8% year-on-year;
- Cargo volume: 41,105 tonnes, +6.0%;
- Aircraft movements: 20,369, +3.6%. [more - original PR]
The airport noted (13-May-2015) that after months of double-digit passenger growth this due mainly to the start of Vueling and Ryanair and the strong performance of other airlines, the airport is now returning to more normal, single-digit growth. The airport also noted the strongest growth was recorded in the European network of Brussels Airlines and in the LCC segment. Significant growth was also recorded on the long-haul destinations and the number of transfer passengers increased 8%.