When the Christmas break begins this Friday, Brussels Airport expects around 60,000 passengers, making it the busiest day of this festive period. 824,000 passengers will be traveling through the airport during the entire Christmas break. The airport is once again decked out in the magical festive spirit to welcome passengers with seasonal cheerfulness and warmth. Popular destinations include the Canary Islands, Spain, Morocco and Malta, winter sports destinations such as Innsbruck, Salzburg and Kittila, and also intercontinental destinations such as New York, Dubai and South Africa.
Between Friday 23 December and Sunday 8 January, Brussels Airport is expecting 824,000 passengers at the airport. That represents 83% of the number of passengers in the summer of 2019, before the COVID crisis (988,000). The most popular destinations during Christmas destinations are sun destinations such as the Canary Islands, Spain, Malta, Egypt, Morocco and the Cape Verde Islands and winter sports destinations such as Innsbruck, Salzburg, a new destination offered this winter by Transavia, and Kittila. The popular intercontinental destinations are the exotic sun destinations such as the Dominican Republic, Curaçao, Dubai and Mauritius, city trips to New York, and this winter Air Belgium is also operating flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa. Plenty of choice for anyone who wants to get away, whether to the snow or in the sun!
Festive cheer at Brussels Airport
At Brussels Airport, passengers are welcomed with festive cheer: everywhere there are decorations, including more than 150 Christmas trees, over 1 million lights (or 7 kilometers of light garlands), and there are cosy corners where passengers can enjoy a moment of peace and quiet. You can also meet Father Christmas and his helpers at Brussels Airport on 18 December. In addition, there are various attractive Insta-worthy backdrops and a giant, illuminated Christmas bauble in front of the departure hall, which provide the ideal setting for an original family selfie.
People looking for Christmas gifts will find, as usual, a wide range of perfumes, cosmetics, clothing, gifts and chocolates in the tax-free shops. New at the airport is the six WH Smith stores which carry books, newspapers and magazines, in addition to a range of snacks and other items. In addition, there are also two new Capi shops where you can buy all sorts of electronics and gadgets (1 in Pier A and 1 in Pier B). The departure hall also offers a renovated Exki restaurant, and for the sports enthusiasts, there is The Belgian Red House in Pier A where you can follow sports events on the big screen.
