Brussels Airport (BRU) has unveiled plans for its future with a significant new investment programme in passenger infrastructure.
The investment programme includes the creation of a new intermodal hub, an expansion of the departure and arrival hall, a new hotel, a new drop-off zone and a new green boulevard with an associated park area.
The project, which is the first of its scale since the completion of the airport’s current terminal and Pier B expansion in the 1990s, is set to be completed by 2032.
Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport, said:As hub airport in the heart of Europe, Brussels Airport wants to further invest in the capacity and quality of its infrastructure for both passengers and employees. We are therefore proud to present our plans that will greatly enhance the experience of our passengers.
Brussels Airport will offer passengers a totally revamped experience in the departure and arrival hall, with more space and light and breathtaking views of the operations on the tarmac. Moreover, we will also improve the interconnectivity between the various means of transport such as train, bus and the future tram and provide more capacity there too. These investments will usher in a new era for the airport.
As part of the new plans, designs have been approved for the installation of a new connection to the airport’s train station, an upgraded central bus station, a redesigned taxi area and a new platform for intercity buses.
A new drop off-zone, situated at the airport’s departure hall level behind the Sheraton Hotel, will also be installed in order to better separate drop-off traffic from other congestion flows.
Federal Minister of Mobility, Jean-Luc Crucke, said:This investment shows that the airport thinks ahead without losing sight of sustainability. I am particularly delighted that Brussels Airport is committed to an intermodal mobility hub where different modes of transport meet. This is essential because mobility today is no longer the sum of separate modes of transport.
We need to evolve into smart mobility hubs that seamlessly link comfort, connectivity and climate ambition. These are great and ambitious plans that don't think in boundaries, but rather in connections.
Also included as part of future plans is the expansion of the airport’s departure and arrival hall, which will see the widening of check-in rows, as well as the construction of a new, four-star hotel, offering a minimum of 300 rooms.
Work on the airport is set to begin by the end of 2026, with phased completion set to carry on through to 2032.
