Brussels Airlines saw operating profits increase by 11% in 2024 to €59M

On March 6, 2025, Brussels Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group of carriers, reported its financial results for 2024. The Brussels-based company ended the year by reporting an operating profit of E59m. This figure represents an improvement of 11% over the figure reported for 2023, which came in at E53m. Reliable operations, mainly on the short and medium-haul network, as well as an increase in long-haul seat capacity, allowed Brussels Airlines to improve its profitability in 2024 to this new record level, said the company. Reporting the latest figures, the airline said in a statement of its 2024 performance, “Despite a challenging start of the year with results falling short of initial projections, the airline demonstrated the effectiveness of its strategy. When operations proceed as planned, the financial performance consistently delivers satisfactory results.” Brussels Airlines operated 2% fewer flights in 2024 than in 2023. In 2024, the airline operated 61,564 flights versus the 62,949 operated in 2023. However, despite this, passenger numbers rose year-on-year, with 8.36m travelers choosing the airline in 2024 versus 8.29m the year before. Total seat capacity (measured in available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 1% from 18.1m to 18.3m in 2024. Revenue seat kilometers also rose from 14.9m in 2023 to 15.1m in 2024.<br/>