[PAR] [TLE] Brussels Airport [SEP] Brussels Airport (IATA: BRU, ICAO: EBBR) (also called "Brussel-Nationaal " / "Bruxelles-National " (Brussels-National) or "Zaventem") is an international airport 6.5 NM northeast of Brussels, the capital of Belgium.  In 2015, more than 23 million passengers arrived or departed at Brussels Airport, making it the 21st busiest airport in Europe.  It is located partially in Zaventem, partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, and partially in Steenokkerzeel, in the Flemish Region of Belgium.  It is home to around 260 companies, together directly employing 20,000 people and serves as the home base for Brussels Airlines, TUIfly Belgium and Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium. [PAR] [TLE] Brussels Airlines [SEP] Brussels Airlines (stylized as brussels airlines) is the flag carrier and largest airline of Belgium, based and headquartered at Brussels Airport.  It operates to over 90 destinations in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia and also offers additional charter services, maintenance and crew training.  The airline is a member of the Star Alliance as well as the International Air Transport Association.  The airline's IATA code "SN" is inherited from its predecessors, Sabena and SN Brussels Airlines.  Lufthansa purchased 45% of the company in 2009, and on September 29, 2016, Lufthansa announced it would purchase the remainder of Brussels Airlines for €2.6 million euros.  The transaction was completed in early January 2017.
[PAR] [TLE] Brussels Airport [ SEP ] Brussels Airport ( IATA : BRU , ICAO : EBBR ) ( also called " Brussel - Nationaal " / " Bruxelles - National " ( Brussels - National ) or " Zaventem " ) is an international airport 6.5 NM northeast of Brussels , the capital of Belgium . In 2015 , more than 23 million passengers arrived or departed at Brussels Airport , making it the 21st busiest airport in Europe . It is located partially in Zaventem , partially in the Diegem area of Machelen , and partially in Steenokkerzeel , in the Flemish Region of Belgium . It is home to around 260 companies , together directly employing 20,000 people and serves as the home base for Brussels Airlines , TUIfly Belgium and Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium . [PAR] [TLE] Brussels Airlines [ SEP ] Brussels Airlines ( stylized as brussels airlines ) is the flag carrier and largest airline of Belgium , based and headquartered at Brussels Airport . It operates to over 90 destinations in Europe , North America , Africa and Asia and also offers additional charter services , maintenance and crew training . The airline is a member of the Star Alliance as well as the International Air Transport Association . The airline 's IATA code " SN " is inherited from its predecessors , Sabena and SN Brussels Airlines . Lufthansa purchased 45 % of the company in 2009 , and on September 29 , 2016 , Lufthansa announced it would purchase the remainder of Brussels Airlines for € 2.6 million euros . The transaction was completed in early January 2017 .
The airport that serves as the home base for the largest airline of Belgium is home to approximately how many companies?
The airport that serves as the home base for the largest airline of Belgium is home to approximately how many companies ?
260
260