Another record summer for Brussels Airlines, thanks to 10th long-haul aircraft and improved punctuality

From July until September, Brussels Airlines reached an adjusted EBIT of 78 million euros, which is once again a record profit for the Belgian airline. These results have been achieved thanks to increased production on the long-haul network and strong regularity figures. Year to date, Brussels Airlines has lower results than in the same period in 2023. The airline couldn’t fly on full capacity during the first half of the year due to both internal and external factors. The strong summer results prove however that the airlines’ strategy is working.

During the third quarter of 2024, Brussels Airlines transported 2.5 million passengers on more than 17,000 flights. The number of passengers rose by 1.3% compared to the same period last year. The total number of operated flights however decreased by 2.5%. Brussels Airlines added a 10^th long-haul aircraft to its fleet and increased its capacity to sub-Saharan Africa. The recently restarted Nairobi-route even had the highest overall seat load factor of the Belgian home carrier’s long-haul flights within the concluded Summer period. On the other hand the lack of additional production by a wet-lease carrier especially for the high demand in the summer led to lower production on the European network.

Brussels Airlines was also able to significantly improve its reliability. Between July and September, the airline noted a regularity¹ of close to 99% and 72% of all flights arrived on-time². This landed Brussels Airlines amongst the top 5 most punctual major airlines in Europe. A high punctuality is not only positive for passengers, it also improves the financial results as irregularities come with high cost. Brussels Airlines is committed to improve the punctuality even further in the future.

The high punctuality and increased production lead to an adjusted EBIT in the third quarter of 78 million euros, an improvement of 8% compared to summer 2023.