Brussels Airport (BRU) experienced a 2.4 percent decline in cargo demand last month, compared to January 2015, handling just over 9,500 tonnes. The decrease, according to the airport, is \u201centirely attributed\u201d to losses in the full-freight segment (-11.5 percent), which is still recovering from Ethiopian Airlines\u2019 departure from Brussels because it couldn\u2019t get the necessary traffic rights in Belgium to continue operations at the airport.
\nEthiopian moved its cargo operations from BRU to Masstricht-Aachen in the Netherlands last November because of the Belgian government\u2019s delay in responding to the carrier\u2019s request for an extension of fifth-freedom traffic rights. Ethiopian wanted to be able to fly onward to Dubai World Central, Hong-Kong Chek Lap Kok and Shanghai Pudong.
\nBelly cargo carried on passenger aircraft to Brussels increased 3 percent, year-over-year, to 11,700 tonnes, while integrator cargo remained stable, compared to January 2015, at 17,200 tonnes.
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