BRU
Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Airport Code
| Stands for | Brussels Airport |
|---|---|
| Categories | Transportation & Travel |
BRU stands for Brussels Airport, an airport code abbreviation.
Belgium's busiest airport and the hub of Brussels Airlines, located in Zaventem about 12 kilometers northeast of central Brussels. It serves the EU institutions and NATO headquarters.
Example: EU diplomats fill the early flights out of BRU every Monday morning.
Usage notes
ICAO code EBBR. Also called Zaventem. On March 22, 2016, suicide bombings in the departure hall, coordinated with an attack on the Brussels metro, killed 32 people. Charleroi (CRL), about 50 kilometers south, is marketed by Ryanair as Brussels South.
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