Brussels Airlines registers freight growth in September

During the month of September the number of passengers flying with Brussels Airlines stabilized. The freight activity, however, increased by six percent.

In September 557,569 passengers chose to fly Brussels Airlines. That is about the same number as the month of September last year. The number of passengers flying to the US with the airline grew by 42%, thanks to the expansion of the US offer (new route Washington D.C.)

 

September was a strong month for the freight activities. The cargo transportation, expressed in Freight Ton Kilometres, grew by 6.1 percent.

 

The passengers of the many charter flights Brussels Airlines operates on behalf of tour operators, are not included in the overall passenger statistics.

 

	September 2013	September 2012	Month/month difference in percent
Passengers	557,569	560,693	- 0.6
Available seat-kilometres (2 dec. pts.)	1271,26	1255,35	+ 1.3
Revenue seat-kilometres (2 dec. pts.)	913,90	914,56	+  0.1
Freight ton-kilometres	14,814	13,959	+ 6.1
Overall Loadfactor (Passengers & Vracht)	61.8 %	63.0%	- 1.2 pct point
Passenger Load Factor (PLF)	71.9 %	72.9%	- 1.0  pct point