Slight passenger growth for Brussels Airlines in January
During the month of January Brussels Airlines registered a passenger increase of 0.6 percent. The volume of transported cargo increased significantly again.
In January 2013 a total of 367,142 passengers flew Brussels Airlines. This is a slight increase compared to the same period last year. The growth, which is in line with the objectives, is mainly due to the increase of the number of intercontinental passengers flying to one of the 18 African destinations and New York.
The freight volume, expressed in freight ton/kilometres, increased by 22.6 percent.
The passenger figures only reflect the scheduled flights of Brussels Airlines. The passengers of charter flights operated by Brussels Airlines on behalf of tour operators are not included.
| January 2013 | January 2012 | month/month difference in pct. | |
| Passengers | 367,142 | 365,050 | + 0.6 |
| Available seat-kilometres (2 dec. pts.) | 1043.58 | 936.11 | + 11.6 |
| Revenue seat-kilometres (2 dec. pts.) | 644.59 | 590.07 | + 9.2 |
| Freight ton-kilometres (no dec. pts.) | 12203 | 9951 | + 22.6 |
| Overall Load factor (Passengers & cargo) | 54.8 % | 57.1 % | - 2.3 pct. points |
| Passenger Load Factor PLF | 61.8 % | 63.1 % | - 1.3 pct. points |
Wencke Lemmes
Maaike Andries
Brussels Airlines