Brussels Airport ready for the summer holiday departure!

Freestyle with Martijn and Soufiane!

Brussels Airport is preparing for the start of the summer holidays. About 811,000 passengers are expected in the first weekend and during the first week. That represents 3% more than in the same period last year. Red Devils fans need not miss out on any of their upcoming matches, as the Soccer World Cup Championship can be followed from just about anywhere at the airport.

The coming days will see the start of the holiday departures at Brussels Airport. Almost 240,000 passengers are expected in the first weekend alone. During the first week, it is anticipated that more than 570,000 passengers will pass through the busy airport. In total, at the start of the summer holidays, the airport expects 3% more passengers than in the first weekend and week of last year.

With the quarter-finals already in sight, fans of the World Cup needn’t miss out on any of the action from the Red Devils or other teams. All of the matches can be followed live on various screens throughout the airport. The Sports bar in Pier A also boasts a large screen where passengers can take a seat in the stands.

Those departing in the next few days can meet freestyle footballers, Martijn Debbaut and Soufiane Bencok, between 11 am and 4 pm. The world-class freestylers are not only there to display their vast repertoire of tricks, but they’ll also be on hand to teach interested passengers how to juggle a football!

Do you prefer online soccer? Take a shot at the Brussels Airport online soccer game and win a two Brussels Airlines tickets to a European destination of your choice or a Red Devils model aeroplane.

Tips for a smooth departure

During the summer holidays, the airport can be quite busy. Passengers are advised to thoroughly prepare for their departure.

  • Download the free app of Brussels Airport. It offers all practical details of your flight, stores, restaurants and parking.
  • Get to the airport in good time.
  • Decide in advance where you will drop off your passengers: at the drop-off near the terminal, at the remote drop-off area at Brucargo drop-off, or in one of the car parks P1-P2-P3
  • Reserve your parking place in advance
  • Check in online to save time
  • Prepare your hand luggage for the security screening

All tips for a smooth departure from Brussels Airport can be found on the website.

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Brussels Airport is one of the most important airports in Europe. In 2025, Brussels Airport welcomed 24.4 million passengers and transported 787,000 tonnes of cargo through the airport. Brussels Airport caters for the specific needs of business travellers and holidaymakers alike, on both intra-European and long haul flights. In 2026, the airport offers direct connections between Belgium and 205 destinations worldwide, with flights operated by 83 airlines.   

The airport also offers a leading cargo platform, specialised in the transport of pharmaceutical products, perishable goods, e-commerce and live animals. Brussels Airport is the most important pharmaceutical hub in Europe.

With its SHIFT 2027 strategy Brussels Airport Company intends to strengthen its position as a major European hub, accelerate its ambitious sustainability goals, e.g. through the European Green Deal project Stargate, and continue to diversify its activities by focusing on innovation and cooperation.

Brussels Airport is the second most important economic engine in Belgium, good for 64,000 direct and indirect jobs and is owned and operated by Brussels Airport Company. The shareholders are a consortium between PMV and private investors (75%) and FPIM/SFPI (25%). 

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