Managed growth for BSCA in 2011

Brussels South Charleroi Airport has closed 2011 with a total of 5,901,007 passengers; this is a 14% increase compared to 2010.

Despite the hard times affecting the aviation sector in Europe for several months and a slight decrease of passengers in November, the airport reached its expected passengers amount for 2011. This traffic increase is in line with the strategy of Brussels South Charleroi Airport to focus on manageable growth, providing full quality of service to passengers.  

16 new destinations were launched in 2011. These are: Athens, Alicante and Oran (Jetairfly); Belgrade (Wizz Air); and Manchester, Almeria, Biarritz, Genoa, Kos, Lamezia, Perugia, Pescara, Pula, Rhodes, Thessaloniki and Volos (Ryanair). 

6 new routes are already confirmed for the 2012 summer season: Jetairfly will operate flights to Palma, and Ryanair will fly to Alghero, Chania (Crete), Corfu, Memmingen and Rodez (France).