Brussels Airport expects over 1 million passengers during Christmas holidays

Brussels, Belgium: Brussels Airport is expecting over 1 million passengers during the Christmas holidays, setting a new record, surpassing its 2019 Christmas break high of 988,000 passengers.

The busiest day of the holiday was on 20 December, with 72,000 passengers. They were also able to enjoy a unique Christmas concert that day by the ‘Scaletta Choir’, the children’s and youth choir of ‘Scala’.

It will be pleasantly busy during the Christmas break at Brussels Airport. From 20 December, to 5 January, the airport is expecting a record-breaking number of over one million passengers, a significant increase from 850,000 last year.

The previous record was set during the Christmas holidays of 2019, with 988,000 travellers, just before the onset of the Covid crisis. The holiday season kicks off on 20 December, which will also be the busiest day, with around 72,000 passengers expected, including 40,000 departing travellers.

This winter season, travellers can choose from 142 direct destinations worldwide, including a few new options like Bangkok, Curaçao, and Tromsø. Classic winter sports destinations like Innsbruck, Salzburg, and Kittila also continue to be popular choices over the Christmas break. Passengers seeking sunny destinations can choose from the Canary Islands, Egypt, the Cape Verde Islands, Morocco, Tunisia, and more.