The best airport in Europe in 2005 was the result of a survey of more than 100,000 air passengers at Brussels International Airport. Those who have visited this airport as a passenger or meet, will confirm that this is a well deserved title, as the airport is one of the most convenient.
The history of the airport began in 1914, when the Germans, invading Belgium, built a hangar for airships in the open field .Several times the hangar passed from the Germans to the allies and back, with each return to the hangar, the Germans modernized and equiped it with .Thus, the glorious military past of the hangar became the history page of the civil airport .After the war, almost immediately, the airport became civil .Nowadays, the airport's passenger turnover is about 20 million people a year: someone arrives, someone flies away, and someone performs a docking, because the airport is one of the major European airshows .
How to get here
The airport is located in the city of Zaventem, 12 km from Brussels, and is connected with the Belgian capital by various modes of transport .From the railway station, which is located in the main terminal building, trains run to Brussels railway stations at intervals of 15 minutes: Brussels North, Brussels Midi, Brussels Central .Comfortable buses De Lijn deliver passengers to the subway station Roodebeek, and not less comfortable MIVB / STIB buses run on the route "airport - EU institutions in Brussels" .In addition, every hour from the airport leaves the bus to the city of Antwerp, the road takes 45 minutes .Of course, those who wish can use the taxi .
Infrastructure
For the convenience of passengers, much has been done here. First of all, all information boards are organized in the most convenient way, as well as navigation. The recreation areas are equipped with comfortable seats and offer internet connection via Wi-Fi. Airport services work quickly and clearly, so post-flight and pre-flight formalities are carried out very quickly. A lot of shops, restaurants, cafes, ticket offices, information offices offer their services to passengers, but almost all, with a few exceptions, close at 21 o'clock.
Floors and halls
The so-called Promenade floor (Level 4) houses most of the shops and cafes, as well as a view of the runway. Level 3 is a departure hall, here you can find information desk and free airport maps. The arrival hall is Level 2, which includes a post office, ATM, car rental office and turofis racks. On the next floor (Level 0) there is a bus station and a luggage room. Railway. the station is located at the very bottom, Level -1.
- Airport website: www.brusselsairport.be
- On-line departure board: www.brusselsairport.be/deps
- On-line arrival screen: www.brusselsairport.be/arrivs
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