February national strike impacts cargo volume Brussels Airport

In February, cargo volume was 52,169 tonnes, down 2.1% from February last year. The national strike of 13 February had an estimated negative impact on this of 5%. Without that strike, February would have been a good month for the cargo segment at Brussels Airport, especially compared to the downward trend in the European cargo sector in recent months.

“The direct impact on our volumes is significant and for a number of companies it really does pose a serious problem,” says Steven Polmans, head of cargo & logistics Brussels Airport. “My biggest concern remains the long-term impact and image damage we suffer as a country. Surely, during the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Singapore last week, the most frequently asked questions to me were in relation to our image.”