During the year 2018 Ostend-Bruges Airport welcomed 420.000 passengers and treated 28.000 tonnes of cargo.

Results

Compared to 2017, 420.000 passengers represent an increase of 15%. Almost equalizing the record of 2016 having 435.000 passengers due to the Terrorist Attacks in Brussels. The airport increased its cargo traffic with 20% compared to 2017 (23 500 tonnes).

Future
This upcoming summer season the airport increases its flights to Alicante (6 times a week), Malaga (6 times a week), Ibiza (2 times a week and 3 times between July and September) and Corfu (1 time a week and 2 times between July and September).

Interest for cargo flights also increases since freight forwarders are in search of alternatives for the much congested airports of Liège and Schiphol. There were more occasional landings of the American cargo company Kalitta.    

Business and training flights have remained stable. In April 2019, the new Business Terminal will open.