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by Deejay
19 Nov 2021, 16:40
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 128076

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

on the contrary, I think Belgian, tout court, without the "airlines" at the end would be totally OK .... and not in competition with Air Belgium

and it would save them some blue paint, not having to paint the word "airlines" :D
by Deejay
19 Nov 2021, 14:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 128076

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

a few thoughts around this rebranding: First of all, there were some pretty solid engagements made by the CEO concerning the future.... after the whole EW-circus, I find this rather positive, and we should all be happy about that, no ? Now, of course, it seems only words, let's see the facts that wi...
by Deejay
26 Aug 2021, 17:33
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 128076

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

Did somebody take notice to the fact that you now have to pay to change your seat also at check-in online ? Until now, if you wanted a specific seat at booking, you had to pay for certain "special seats", but now ALL the seats are only accessible at an extra charge. is this acceptable for ...
by Deejay
24 Apr 2021, 22:22
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 128076

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

Yes.... i know....

But nevertheless they could have a real group strategy for this promotion and overall, I am not seeing any evolution in the upgrading of SN’s position towards a full partner inside LH group as an equal to LX and OS...
by Deejay
24 Apr 2021, 18:39
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2021
Replies: 389
Views: 128076

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2021

https://www.vielfliegertreff.de/deals/l ... rst-class/


Lufthansa group special to Africa.... LH, OS and LX but
Where is SN ?

Wasn’t it the idea that SN would become a full network airline...?
by Deejay
20 Aug 2020, 17:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

the covid-situation has evolved from "cancelled flights" to "significant schedule change flights". I don't succeed to find on the SN website what policy they adopt. do they accept refunds in case of "significant" flight schedule change? and if yes, what is "signifi...
by Deejay
22 Jun 2020, 15:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

In any scenario, the loan will indeed have to be repaid. As such, SN must have a viable business model, and the 8% margin that LH was expecting (pre-covid of course) does not seem out of line... Sorry for all the people at SN that are at risk losing their jobs, one can discuss if it has to be 4, 6 o...
by Deejay
11 Jun 2020, 14:56
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Austria want to set minimum fare of 40 euros for airline tickets
Replies: 6
Views: 1744

Austria want to set minimum fare of 40 euros for airline tickets

What do you guys think of this austrian idea of a minimum ticket price ? populist idea, or rather intelligent protection ?
by Deejay
02 Jun 2020, 17:56
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

Did I miss something, or is the deal that's being discussed about a LOAN ? if I get it right, the belgian state still borrows money at an interest rate close to 0, and will lend 290M€, at a decent rate, to SN... So actually, "the belgian taxpayer" will pay nothing, on the contrary, he will...
by Deejay
18 May 2020, 16:17
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

If SN is going to be considered as a "normal" network airline, when is it going to be fully integrated in the LH Group booking engine ? If you try to book a triangle: BRU-GVA-VIE-BRU, for instance, on the SN website, they let you fly the GVA-VIE over BRU with SN, while there are several OS...
by Deejay
16 May 2020, 13:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

When I see those logos of Austrian and Swiss, I can't help to think that Belgian Airlines would have been a better name for SN, it could be used as simply 'Belgian'... https://i.ibb.co/0X2VK8V/SN-belgian.jpg Just a sidenote ofcourse, I know this is the least of the concerns right now... They could ...
by Deejay
16 May 2020, 11:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

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by Deejay
15 May 2020, 15:50
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

Your questions is feasable, however it is the economics that speak against it. First of all, each daughter airline of the group has to earn for itself the money for development. Brussels is not able to earn right now even the cost of capital for the newer A333. And previous majority shareholders we...
by Deejay
15 May 2020, 15:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

Again, can somebody explain why it has been impossible to create a viable south-east Asia hub out of BRU... ? (somebody was speaking about Brics, the next Brics are Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia ....) BRIC = Brazil, Russia, India, China i know ! i am talking about the NEXT Brics .... southeast asian...
by Deejay
15 May 2020, 15:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

I really don't think he's stupid... how can you say this about the CEO of a company of that size ? if he is stupid, then all his shareholders are stupid also. he is a CEO that decides only on the value of the business plans that his employees present him, and he has to assure that those Business Pla...
by Deejay
13 May 2020, 11:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

nevertheless, i think that a worst case scenario could be: Mutti and CS shake hands on a 9B€ deal, Mutti gets two seats on the board, CS doesn't need belgian money, and injects just enough LH money in SN to keep it in a coma/zombie state, to protect his backyard from IAG and AF/KLM at BRU for the ne...
by Deejay
28 Apr 2020, 11:04
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

African destinations are part of the SN business model and help to finance the european operations as well. I understand that this is the principle of a hub-network airline. What I do not understand is why LX and OS can (could in the pre-corona era) fly to BKK for instance, and SN not, AND, at the s...
by Deejay
21 Apr 2020, 17:02
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598490

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

I am convinced that our hopelessly divided country needs a little economical patriotism. Through this endless regional disputes, we lack at the same time long term vision AND ambition. We "gave away" Electrabel to the french, and our banks (Fortis and BBL) to the french and the dutch. and ...
by Deejay
04 Nov 2019, 15:08
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2019
Replies: 1167
Views: 519593

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2019

Atlantis wrote: 03 Nov 2019, 19:56
And as second, invest also in a regional fleet of A220
are you sure ?

The LX experience with the A220 is dramatic ... + bad seating, bad pitch...
I do think the OS Embraers are much more reliable, aren't they ?
by Deejay
03 Nov 2019, 10:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2019
Replies: 1167
Views: 519593

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2019

Shouldn’t SN also ditch their LOOP program? it must have a cost two operate two FF programs... As a FF myself, I find it rather annoying not to be able to simply login with my M&M account, and be able to make a swift reservation without having to retype all the data... The only way to login on S...