Brussels Airlines passes mark of 1 million passengers in July

In July Brussels Airlines welcomed 144,012 more passengers compared to the same period last year, representing a growth of 16.4%. The Seat Load Factor increased by 1.5 percentage points to a total of 86.8%.

For the first time in its 16 year history, Brussels Airlines has passed the mark of 1 million passengers in a month. In July, the airline welcomed 1.020.729 passengers, an increase of 16.4% compared to July 2017.
The strongest passenger growth was registered on the African network (+34.1%), thanks to the addition of many new holiday destinations in North Africa in cooperation with Thomas Cook, Neckermann and Pegase. The number of passengers travelling on European flights rose by 14.9%. Compared to the same month last year, 6.5% more customers were registered on the North American network. On the Middle Eastern flights, 10.8% more customers chose to fly Brussels Airlines. The number of people traveling with Brussels Airlines to Asia increased by 7.4%.

Brussels Airlines operated 4.2% more flights, but the Available Seat-Kilometers (ASK) increased even more (+20.8%) due to the replacement of AVRO jets (100 seats) by bigger Airbus aircraft (180 seats). The Seat Load Factor climbed from 85.3% in July last year to 86.8% in July 2018 (+1.5pp.). Thanks to its increased offer, Brussels Airlines was able to continue offering competitive fares and attract even more customers. This means, however, that the pressure on the yield remains very high.

The Cargo Load Factor decreased slightly by 3.1 percentage points to an average of 61.1%, due to the fast growing flight offer. The transported cargo volume amounted to 3,872 tons. The Revenue Ton-Kilometers (RTK) grew by 21.2%.

These statistics do not include the passengers on board of the many charter flights Brussels Airlines operates on behalf of tour operators.

 

July 2018

July 2017

Difference in %

Flights

7,588

7,279

4.2%

Total Passengers

1,020,729

876,717

16.4%

-- Passengers Europe

824,182

717,208

14.9%

-- Passengers Africa

124,893

93,121

34.1%

-- Passengers North America

39,114

36,728

6.5%

-- Passengers Middle East

22,345

20,169

10.8%

-- Passengers Asia

10,195

9,491

7.4%

Available seat-kilometers  (ASK)

2,160,374,027

1,789,119,451

20.8%

Revenue Passenger-Kilometers  (RPK)

1,875,338,377

1,526,492,773

22.9%

Passenger Load Factor (%)

86.81%

85.32%

1.49pp

Available Ton-Kilometers (ATK)   

251,610

213,781

17.7%

Revenue Ton-Kilometers  (RTK)

208,242

171,813

21.2%

Cargo Load Factor (%)

61.08%

64.20%

- 3.12pp

These results are based on figures currently available

 

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About Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines is the home carrier of Belgium and one of the four network airlines of the Lufthansa Group. It connects the European capital from Brussels Airport with over 85 destinations, 17 of which are in Sub Saharan Africa. The company employs more than 3,300 people and operates 43 aircraft.

Brussels Airlines aims to emit 50% less CO2 by 2030 compared to 2019 and plans to be carbon neutral by 2050. The airline is participating in the Stargate Project led by Brussels Airport and is therefore part of the testing ground for sustainable aviation at its home base. In addition, the airline signed the Circular Economy agreement of the Antwerp Management School in 2021. The airline was the first to transport Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through the CEPS-pipeline connecting Brussels Airport early 2023. By end 2024, Brussels Airlines will have welcomed five state-of-the-art Airbus A320neo allowing the airline to significantly lower its CO2- and noise-emissions on its medium-haul network.

As an ambassador of its country, Brussels Airlines brings the world to Belgium and the best of Belgium to the world, among others through collaborations with Belgian Star Chefs, Belgian culinary products and the Belgian Icons, specially painted aircraft that honour a Belgian iconic person, team or event to promote Belgian culture worldwide.

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The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance, based on a customer value proposition of global reach, worldwide recognition and seamless service. Since inception, it has offered the largest and most comprehensive airline network, with a focus on improving customer experience across the Alliance journey.

Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 10,000 daily flights to almost 1,200 airports in 184 countries.

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