In September, Brussels Airport saw cargo volumes rise sharply in September, as it did in August. The 8.5 per cent growth compared to September last year is due mainly to the full-cargo segment, which has risen by 31.2 per cent. The full-cargo segment saw growth with Singapore Airlines, Qatar Cargo and Ethiopian Cargo, with the latter two carriers starting extra flights this month.

The express services segment rose by 2.8 per cent compared to September last year thanks to the growth in e-commerce. Belly cargo dropped by 4.8 per cent compared to September last year. This is due to a decrease in the number of long-haul flights compared to September last year by the departure of India’s Jet Airways.

The number of flight movements in September decreased slightly by 1.9 per cent in comparison with September last year. Brussels received 2.26 passengers in September, which is 2.8 per cent fewer than in September 2015, a record year for the airport.