Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered a total of 699,037 passengers in July. This represents an increase of 17% compared to the 595,903 passengers registered in the same month last year.

This significant growth is the result of the flight frequency increase on 24 destinations in July and August and of a higher load factor compared to the rest of the year. The 10 new destinations launched this summer (Chania, Corfou, Munich-Memmingen, Rodez, Turku, Warsaw Modlin, Alghero and Budapest (Ryanair), Nice and Palma de Mallorca (Jetairfly) also help to explain this monthly result.

The extra flights operated in the summer season are mostly scheduled during off-peak hours to fit into the airport’s strategy to focus on manageable growth established in 2011.

The airport estimates to welcome a similar amount of passengers in August. It is therefore recommended that passengers arrive at least 2 hours before the departure of their flight and that they respect the regulations for transportation of liquids.

BSCA 10/08/2012

Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered 13% passengers increase in May

Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered a total of 606,272 passengers in May, an increase of 13% compared to the 537,180 passengers registered in the same month last year. This is the Friendly airport’s new monthly record.

The long weekends in May and spring holidays in the Netherlands are the main reasons for this significant passengers increase. Although Brussels South Charleroi’s strategy is focusing on manageable growth since 2011, in accordance to the airport’s current operational constraints, the May holidays convinved more people than usual to escape for a few days.

The destinations with the highest passengers growth in May were Genoa (Ryanair), Murcia (Jetairfly) and Athens (Jetairfly).

BSCA 13/06/2012

Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered a total of 591,930 passengers in April. This represents an increase of 17% compared to the 504,030 passengers registered in the same month last year.

The increase is explained by the beginning of the summer season, which means the start of typical summer destinations and frequency increase on several existing routes, and also the launch of 10 new destinations such as Nice, Munich (Memmingen), Corfu and Rodez (France).

Compared to April 2011, the most successful destinations in terms of passenger growth are Thessaloniki, Lamezia (both operated by Ryanair) and Belgrade (Wizzair).

This passenger growth was principally registered during off-peak hours, therefore it fits perfectly into the airport’s strategy to focus on manageable growth, in accordance to the airport’s current operational constraints.

BSCA 11/05/2012

A 14% increase compared to 2010

Brussels South Charleroi Airport has closed 2011 with a total of 5,901,007 passengers; this is a 14% increase compared to 2010. Despite the hard times affecting the aviation sector in Europe for several months and a slight decrease of passengers in November, the airport reached its expected passengers amount for 2011. This traffic increase is in line with the strategy of Brussels South Charleroi Airport to focus on manageable growth, providing full quality of service to passengers.

16 new destinations were launched in 2011. These are: Athens, Alicante and Oran (Jetairfly); Belgrade (Wizz Air); and Manchester, Almeria, Biarritz, Genoa, Kos, Lamezia, Perugia, Pescara, Pula, Rhodes, Thessaloniki and Volos (Ryanair).

6 new routes are already confirmed for the 2012 summer season: Jetairfly will operate flights to Palma, and Ryanair will fly to Alghero, Chania (Crete), Corfu, Memmingen and Rodez (France).

BSCA 6/01/2012