Brussels Airlines martā apkalpoto pasažieru skaits pieaug par 11,4% un februārī par 9,5%

The growth in passenger numbers experienced already by Brussels Airlines in January and February continued into the month of March. In total, 446,401 passengers chose to fly Brussels Airlines in March, an increase of 11.4% compared to last year.

The occupancy on European flights increased by 4.5 percentage points. While the passenger number increased by 20%, the occupancy on African flights decreased due to the crisis in Ivory Coast as well as Easter not falling in March this year.

As in January and February, the passenger growth in March can be linked to the pricing policy, the higher number of seats available, and an increase in the number of transfer passengers.

In total 357,821 passengers chose Brussels Airlines in the month of February 2011. This equals an increase of 9.5 percent versus February 2010, when the airline counted 326,690 customers on its European and African network combined.

This growth is due mainly to an attractive pricing policy, a slight seat capacity increase, new African destinations that were not offered in February last year and the continuing economic recovery.

Brussels Airlines also registered a strong increase in the number of passengers transferring at Brussels Airport. This transfer activity went up by more than 20 percent.

This increase fits well with Brussels Airlines’ ambition to further develop its home base at Brussels Airport into a hub within the Lufthansa Group and the Star Alliance network.

Passenger traffic in Europe registered an increase of 8.7 percent and the number of passengers travelling with Brussels Airlines to and from Africa grew by 15.6 percent in February.