Greenpeace could take legal action against state aid granted to Brussels Airlines
Greenpeace 'does not exclude' taking legal action to challenge the aid granted by Belgium to Brussels Airlines, in a similar way the NGO has...
Investigation on serious allegations of “harassment and intimidation” among Brussels Airlines cabin crew
On the website of La Libre Belgique, Raphaël Meulders today reports that Brussels Airlines cabin crew members (especially the younger recruits) claim to be...
Brussels Airlines to use only 23% of pre-Covid capacity in September instead of 40% because of restrictions
In interviews on Saturday to L'Echo and La Libre Belgique, Brussels Airlines CEO Dieter Vranckx said he hoped to reach 40% of the airline's...
Brussels Airlines accelerates the process to resolve refund backlog
COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented volumes of refund request 31% of refund requests filed so far have been processed Pending refund requests expected to...
Brussels Airlines outlines intercontinental route network for September/October 2020
In Routes Online, Jim Liu reveals the planned Brussels Airlines intercontinental network for the end of the Summer 2020 season. Brussels Airlines during the month...
Final landing for Brussels Airlines’ Airbus A319 OO-SSC (Star Alliance livery) at Twente Airport
In the morning of 31 August, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A319 (registered OO-SSC) departed Brussels Airport, Belgium, with destination Twente Airport, The Netherlands, on...
Brussels Airlines cancels all flights to the Balearic Islands until the end of October, Ryanair maintains flights
Last week we reported that TUI fly Belgium was cancelling flights to the Balearic Islands (Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Mahon). Now it is Brussels...
State aid: European Commission approves €290 million Belgian support to Brussels Airlines in the context of the coronavirus outbreak
On July 24th, Brussels Airlines announced that it had reached an agreement with the Belgian Federal Government and Lufthansa to secure the future of Belgium’s...
Safe travel during the Corona pandemic: Brussels Airlines (and all other Lufthansa Group airlines) sign EASA Charter
Lufthansa Group airlines implement the European standard for safe flying under pandemic conditions Commitment to the strictest infection control standards in aviation worldwide Aviation...
Brussels Airlines incurs loss of 182 million euros in first half of 2020 due to Covid-19 crisis
Brussels Airlines reports first-half loss of EUR 182 million due to coronavirus pandemic As a result of the coronavirus pandemic and its unprecedented impact on...
Brussels Airlines optimises its short-haul product, aligning it with other Lufthansa hub airlines
Brussels Airlines optimises its short-haul product and herewith closer aligns with the Lufthansa Group Network Airlines to offer its customers even smoother travel experience....
Brussels Airlines to repatriate stranded Ghanaians from Brussels to Accra on 11 August
The returnees will undergo 14 days mandatory quarantine upon arrival The Embassy of Ghana in Brussels has partnered with Brussels Airlines to airlift stranded...
Sixty redundancies at Brussels Airlines
Sixty layoffs are planned in Belgium at Brussels Airlines as part of the Reboot+ restructuring plan, the airline announced on Thursday. Brussels Airlines needed to...
Count Etienne Davignon quits the Board of Brussels Airlines, which he helped create in 2002
In Belgian newspaper La Libre Belgique, Raphaël Meulders says on Sunday that Count Etienne Davignon, 87, a historical figure of Brussels Airlines, will no...
The stabilisation package of the Belgian government and Lufthansa pave the way for the turnaround of Brussels Airlines
Stabilisation package enables Belgium’s home carrier to overcome the unprecedented crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and to create a sustainable future. €290...
Brussels Airlines receives €290 million state aid in exchange for firm guarantees about its future
After months of negotiations, an agreement to rescue Brussels Airlines has been reached, Belgian broadcast VRT NWS reports. The Belgian government will lend Brussels...
Brussels Airlines postpones the relaunch of long-haul flights by one week in August
Brussels Airlines stated in a note to its staff seen by Belgian press agency Belga that it will postpone the extension of its flight...
Lufthansa develops “Ocean” concept – Brussels Airlines to operate long-haul tourist route Frankfurt-Windhoek (Namibia)
Lufthansa continues to position itself in order to regain competitivity once its financial future has been secured. It will increasingly focus on tourist routes...
Former Brussels Airlines CEO Christina Foerster becomes co-chair of SN Airholding, the parent company of the airline
The former CEO of Brussels Airlines Christina Foerster has been appointed co-chairwoman of SN Airholding, the parent company of the Belgian airline and a...
Brussels Airlines expands its flight offer in September and October
Brussels Airlines launches its flight schedule for September and October, offering more destinations and extra frequencies on both leisure and corporate routes. During these...