TRAFFIC FIGURES OCTOBER 2017

Comparison between October 2017 and October 2016

Passengers
24,833 in October 2017 compared to 21,242 in October 2016 (+16.9%)

Movements
3,163 in October 2017 compared to 3,226 in October 2016 (-1.95%)

Freights/tons
208 ton in October 2017 compared to 162 tons in October 2016 (+28%)

Flemish Airports announce 7 new Summer Routes

Both Airports continue their expansion by welcoming flights to sunny destinations such as Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada, Corfu and Djerba. Florence in Tuscany, Sion in Switzerland and London are also part of this Summer Schedule.

Antwerp Airport

The newest addition to the Airport’s Route Map is Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance and ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The Tuscany region with its pleasant climate, diverse natural landscape, 120 protected nature reserves and fabulous wines is one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations. This Summer TUI flies twice a week from Antwerp to Florence.

London remains an important destination in terms of business travel and city trips from Antwerp. As of March 2018, VLM will operate the route to London City while Flybe continues flights to London Southend.

The new route to Sion in Switzerland remains operational during the Summer Season with 5 weekly departures. Newcomer powdair targets passengers keen on Nature, Gastronomy and Mountaineering in the Swiss Alps. Sion, capital of the Swiss Canton of Valais is also known as the sunniest city in Switzerland.

Ostend-Bruges Airport

Home carrier TUI, continues its expansion at Ostend-Bruges Airport. It adds an extra flight to Alicante on Fridays and opens 4 additional routes to Sharm-el-Sheikh, Hurghada, Corfu and Djerba. While these destinations are traditionally popular with the Belgian travellers, the airport expects also to welcome passengers from the Netherlands and the North of France.

Flybe announces new route Antwerp-London Southend

Antwerp Flanders International Airport continues to grow

Today Flybe, operated by Stobart Air announces its summer schedule 2018 and the new route Antwerp-London Southend.  As from 25^th March Flybe , operated by Stobart Air, will operate 4 flights per week between these two airports.

Flights will be operated by an ATR72-600 aircraft, offering 70 seats.  The flight time will be less than one hour.  Flybe, operated by Stobart Air also offers quick and convenient connections of less than one hour to Dublin, Manchester and Glasgow International from London Southend Airport. .

Marcel Buelens, CEO of Antwerp & Ostend-Bruges Airports is pleased to welcome Flybe, operated by Stobart Air to Antwerp: “a great deal of Belgian and Dutch travellers love to plan a citytrip to London and this offers them the perfect affordable choice for a short break.” He adds: “I’m also very excited about the connections that are offered, with short connecting times of less than one hour, this further expands the number of destinations from Antwerp and will also increase the inbound traffic from UK and Ireland.”

Flights will go on sale as from today, 19^th October 2017.  Fares are available from €24.99 one-way and can be booked online at www.flybe.com.

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Antwerp Airport ready to welcome more passengers from The Netherlands

Antwerp Airport ready to welcome more passengers from The Netherlands.

Since the plans for the reintroduction of a ticket tax have been announced by the new Dutch government, Antwerp Airport is preparing an attractive alternative for its the northern neighbors.

Dutch are avid aviation users. In the second quarter of 2017 the number of passengers in the Netherlands increased by 11% compared to the same period last year according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. For several years, Dutch passengers have also increased at Belgian airports. Antwerp Flanders International Airport now presents figures recently obtained from a Master’s thesis at the University of Antwerp *.

Nearly 10% of the total number of passengers at Antwerp Airport is currently from the Netherlands. 71% of this group originates from the south of the Netherlands: the provinces of North Brabant, Zeeland and Limburg. It is striking that 29% of Dutch passengers come from regions that are significantly further located, such as the Randstad and even Friesland.

Why Dutch choose Antwerp

Not entirely unexpected, the most important driving force for Dutch is the price for their flight. 44% of Dutch travelers in Antwerp indicate that the price was the deciding factor for choosing the airport. Important is also the low cost for parking. (Antwerp and Ostend are in the top ten of cheapest parking rates according to recent research from www.vliegveldinfo.nl).

30% of Dutch passengers who choose Antwerp say that accessibility is the most important factor. The wide range of different airports at relatively short distances ensures that passengers in the Benelux and West Germany have a lot of choice.

Antwerp above Eindhoven

When asking which airports qualify when making a choice, Antwerp scores very well. Remarkably, the respondents prefer Antwerp to Eindhoven. 30% of respondents spontaneously choose for Antwerp. The remaining 70%, are subsequently Eindhoven, Amsterdam and Zaventem followed by other airports in the region.

TRAFFIC FIGURES SEPTEMBER 2017

Comparison between September 2017 September 2016

Passengers
27.758 in September 2017 compared to 24.248 in September 2016 (+14%)

Movements
3.256 in September 2017 compared to 3.714 in September 2016 (-12%)

Freights/tons
249 ton in September 2017 compared to 212 tons in September 2016 (+18%)

The VLM Airlines services between London City Airport and Antwerp will commence on 30th October

The VLM Airlines services between London City Airport and Antwerp will commence on 30th October
On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays there will be three daily services in each direction and on Thursdays and Fridays four daily services.
On Sundays VLM  Airlines will operate two return flights.
Seats can already be booked via the travel agents. Soon the online booking facility will also be available on the new website.
In the following days VLM Airlines will announce further details about its Winter flying programme 2017-2018.

http://www.flyvlm.com/

Best summer ever for Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges Airports

The airports of Ostend-Bruges and Antwerp welcomed a record number of travellers during the summer months of July and August

July and August 2017 counted 54,435 passengers for Antwerp airport, an increase of 23.88% compared to the summer months in 2016. Airport Ostend-Bruges recorded an increase of 27.7% in the summer months July and August compared to the same period in 2016, representing 106,090 passengers.

The increase in the number of passengers is mainly due to the new destinations and additional capacity of TUI flights which are certainly popular with the holidaymakers. The increase for both airports shows that regional airports are gaining importance and that travellers are finding it easier to get to these airports. Affordable parking, fast check-in, easy accessibility and proximity also play an important role in the decision-making process of travellers.

Dirk Van Holsbeke, General Manager TUI says: “Each year we see an increasing enthusiasm for the regional airports of Ostend and Antwerp at TUI.  The accessibility, the small scale, the cosy atmosphere and renovated income hall offer a very pleasant and relaxed start for our travellers “

In order to optimize passenger comfort, new departure halls were built earlier this year at both airports. Travellers can now use various food and beverage facilities both before and after security, which further enhances the passenger experience at these airports.

Check out our new website!

Renewed airports require new websites. After thorough renovation works of the departure halls earlier this year, the websites of Ostend-Bruges and Antwerp airport have now also received an exhaustive metamorphosis.

The new websites have been built to make it as user-friendly as possible for the surfer. The traveler now receives updated flight hours and detailed information about the airport, airlines and destinations. Various handy travel tips can also easily be found on the website, such as information for passengers with reduced mobility, information about luggage allowance and the rights of airline passengers in case of delay or cancellation. Both websites also received an up-to-date photo gallery and a section for statistics.

The websites are available in 3 languages ​​(Dutch, French and English). The look and feel is in line with the overall branding which is also reflected in the renewed signalization at the airports.

Marcel Buelens, CEO Antwerp & Ostend-Bruges Airport, aims to create a more pleasant and comfortable online environment for both airports: “The airports of Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges have seen many positive developments over the past two years, our websites could not be left behind as they are an important link between the users and our company. So I’m very excited to see both websites live today “.

The new websites were developed together with Egis by the agency Rouge Vif in Paris. The websites of the 17 airports that are part of the Egis Airport Operations will eventually all have the same look and feel and structure.

Discover our brand new websites www.ostendairport.aero and www.antwerpairport.aero.

Traffic figures August 2017

TRAFFIC FIGURES AUGUST 2017

Comparison between August 2017 and August 2016

Passengers
27.562 in August 2017 compared to 21.812 in August 2016 (+26,3%)

Movements
4.103 in August 2017 compared to 3.540 in August 2016 (+26,3%)

Freights/tons
241 ton in August 2017 compared to 200 tons in August 2016 (+20%)

Important messages for all CityJet customers

For all customers flying to London City – please note that CityJet flights from Antwerp to London City will no longer operate after 27^th October 2017.

Passengers who have already booked a flight after this date will receive a refund from CityJet.

Antwerp International Airport apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and is currently looking to find a takeover for this historic route.