Air Belgium in 2018

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Re: Air Belgium in 2018

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pitrixplanespotting wrote: 20 May 2018, 08:06 They need a third A340 :-P
ABC will come in mid June
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TLspotting wrote: 20 May 2018, 15:49 ABC will come in mid June
OO-ABC is already flying 😁
https://m.planespotters.net/photos/reg/OO-ABC

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SR20 wrote: 20 May 2018, 16:35
TLspotting wrote: 20 May 2018, 15:49 ABC will come in mid June
OO-ABC is already flying 😁
https://m.planespotters.net/photos/reg/OO-ABC
Registration OO-ABC from that Dassault Falcon 7X is cancelled since 18th May 2017:
http://www.mobilit.fgov.be:7081/bcaa/ai ... search.jsf

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SR20 wrote: 20 May 2018, 16:35
TLspotting wrote: 20 May 2018, 15:49 ABC will come in mid June
OO-ABC is already flying 😁
https://m.planespotters.net/photos/reg/OO-ABC
Screenshot_2018-05-20-17-38-46.png
Written off
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Shengenzone wrote: 19 May 2018, 18:12 Air Belgium is launching a package deal to Hong Kong together with Connections travel agency.

Info here: https://www.connections.be/fr-be/promotions/hong-kong
Can you also book a flight to Hong Kong on Air Belgium without this package? I've been trying every combination imaginable yesterday on the Connections website and I never get any Air Belgium flights there.

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Re: Air Belgium in 2018

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TLspotting wrote: 20 May 2018, 17:39
Written off
The aircraft is still flying, just under a different registration. Hence, it’s not written off, it’s just cancelled in the Belgian register.
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KriVa wrote: 20 May 2018, 23:33
TLspotting wrote: 20 May 2018, 17:39 Written off
The aircraft is still flying, just under a different registration. Hence, it’s not written off, it’s just cancelled in the Belgian register.
The former OO-ABC is now CS-EFG:
https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Re ... EFG/871644

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Ozzie1969 wrote: 20 May 2018, 19:50
Shengenzone wrote: 19 May 2018, 18:12 Air Belgium is launching a package deal to Hong Kong together with Connections travel agency.

Info here: https://www.connections.be/fr-be/promotions/hong-kong
Can you also book a flight to Hong Kong on Air Belgium without this package? I've been trying every combination imaginable yesterday on the Connections website and I never get any Air Belgium flights there.
I'm a travel agent at Connections. Basically Air Belgium is not present in the GDS at this moment. The package deal is negotiated directly with Air Belgium. You could do the reservation in a travel shop (including with me), but there will be extra fees compared to a direct booking with them on their website.

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The flights for Condor continue on 21/05/2018

OO-ABA:

DE1526 LEJ-PMI 05:30-08:00
DE1527 PMI-LEJ 09:00-11:30
DE1466 LEJ-TFS 12:25-16:30
DE1467 TFS-LEJ 17:30-23:15

OO-ABB:

DE1474 FRA-STR 11:30-12:40
DE1474 STR-PMI 14:10-16:15
DE1773 PMI-FRA 17:10-19:25
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OO-ABB coming back to CRL tonight at 21.45LT as ABB1773F from FRA.

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Kenlybe wrote: 21 May 2018, 11:26
Ozzie1969 wrote: 20 May 2018, 19:50
Shengenzone wrote: 19 May 2018, 18:12 Air Belgium is launching a package deal to Hong Kong together with Connections travel agency.

Info here: https://www.connections.be/fr-be/promotions/hong-kong
Can you also book a flight to Hong Kong on Air Belgium without this package? I've been trying every combination imaginable yesterday on the Connections website and I never get any Air Belgium flights there.
I'm a travel agent at Connections. Basically Air Belgium is not present in the GDS at this moment. The package deal is negotiated directly with Air Belgium. You could do the reservation in a travel shop (including with me), but there will be extra fees compared to a direct booking with them on their website.
Is there a chance that Air Belgium flights will be in the GDS anytime soon ?

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Passenger wrote: 21 May 2018, 00:04
KriVa wrote: 20 May 2018, 23:33
TLspotting wrote: 20 May 2018, 17:39 Written off
The aircraft is still flying, just under a different registration. Hence, it’s not written off, it’s just cancelled in the Belgian register.
The former OO-ABC is now CS-EFG:
https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Re ... EFG/871644
Are the two other Air Belgium A340s already in the Belgian register? AFAIK they are planned as
OO-ABD (ex-OH-LQD)
OO-ABE (ex-OH-LQE)

Maybe since OO-ABC became available, they will go for that one as well?
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Re: Air Belgium in 2018

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Ozzie1969 wrote: 21 May 2018, 15:41
Kenlybe wrote: 21 May 2018, 11:26
Ozzie1969 wrote: 20 May 2018, 19:50

Can you also book a flight to Hong Kong on Air Belgium without this package? I've been trying every combination imaginable yesterday on the Connections website and I never get any Air Belgium flights there.
I'm a travel agent at Connections. Basically Air Belgium is not present in the GDS at this moment. The package deal is negotiated directly with Air Belgium. You could do the reservation in a travel shop (including with me), but there will be extra fees compared to a direct booking with them on their website.
Is there a chance that Air Belgium flights will be in the GDS anytime soon ?
I sure do hope so. It would boost their sales. If I recall correctly, the failure to get into the GDS's was one of the reasons they named why they couldn't start flying the 30th of April. If I search for a direct CRL to HKG in June, all I get is Cathay (our GDS includes BRU if we search from CRL and vice versa).

I'm sure a lot of travel agents who aren't avgeeks would totally overlook them and just book Cathay or any other flights with a connection when asked.

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Re: Air Belgium in 2018

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Connections has exclusive flight-only deals with Air Belgium with tickets for a 4 night stay in Hong Kong, every week departing on Sunday, returning Friday.
Low season: € 425 p.p.
High season (July-August): € 525 p.p.
+ € 500 for premium economy
+ € 1250 for business class

Also, for the inaugural flight on 3rd June, Connections offers these round-trip fares:
Economy: € 349 p.p.
Premium economy: € 799 p.p.
Business: € 1399 p.p.

You can choose a free return on following dates included in above rate: 11/6, 15/6, 18/6, 22/6, 25/6, 29/6

All rates are excluding € 14 per person handling fees.

Promo-citytrip is also possible as mentioned by Shengenzone (https://www.connections.be/nl-be/promoties/hong-kong)

Sorry for the shameless promotion, but I thought this might be interesting to some people.

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Indeed, Aviation24.be and Connections/Air Belgium have set up an advertising campaign on this website, click on the image to see the Air Belgium promo:
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Re: Air Belgium in 2018

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Shouldn't the 14 EUR administration fee be included in the advertised prices?

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Well that's what's the price should be. 349 euros is actually a really good competitive price for Air Belgium

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Re: Air Belgium in 2018

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From June 1, the daily Air France flight between Paris CDG & Libreville (Gabon) will be operated by Airbus A340-300 from Air Belgium.

source: Air Plus News

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Last cash injection to realize the 20 mio Euro (volstort kapitaal/capital souscrit) is now finalized:
http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/tsv_pd ... 066857.pdf

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