When I buy a flight ticket, I also get asked to rent a car and make a hotel reservation. Does that mean I should rent a car in case the bus I would take goes on strike, or make a hotel reservation in case my backpack containing my tent doesn't arrive? No, those are just related options, related to ...

Off topic, but an update, my folks got their bags... with a delay of 2,5 days and a distaste for SN and BRU...

I know SN isn’t at fault here... but try to explain that to 2 70+ people...

Stij

I did some photoshop (I'm not an expert) and these are the changes I would like to see (or think that will happen): - bigger titles - no b-logo on the fuselage - all white fuselage (LH Group standard) - smaller b-logo on the tail (much more classy than the big, bulky one we have today) - no gradien...

Passenger wrote: ↑

14 Jul 2019, 22:02

For those who say that Brussels Airport doesn't invest enough:

"investment expenses" BAC in 2018: 176.900.000 € (source: National Bank Belgium).

Nobody stated the contrary... offices and shops to let aren’t built for free...

Stij

jan_olieslagers wrote: ↑

13 Jul 2019, 20:14

I miss a long term vision by BRU management

That is a general tendency today, both in business and in politics. Quick wins are the only goal. Some say there is bad influence from the so-called "social media", others blame investors who only care for immediate profit.

It’s the cocktail...

Stij

Thank you Passenger for your explanation. I knew that I could count on you on that. @Stij, If you book a holiday, flight ticket or what ever, they always ask you if you want to buy this extra travel insurance. So this is not new but already for decades. So why it is now such a surprise and why it h...

Dear Stij, You really think that the airport is leaning backwards? The airport, together with the manufacturer, are solving the problem. The issue with those very busy months now is that a testing period is not that obvious. So it has to be done when it is calmer during the day or night. Regarding ...

... Your responses are the perfect example of an organisation that is centered around itself and doesn't even have an idea how their faults ruin their customers experience. Please google "Copernicus". Could be we don't understand airline business, but you don't understand passenger business. So. it...

So sad to see there were again giant problems at BRU on saturday. Now there is an operational problem every week or so. If not a strike of fire brigade or skeyes or baggage handlers or customs or immigration officers, it is technical or software problem. Or something else. For me the management of ...

1,400 suitcases left behind at Brussels Airport due to insufficient capacity of baggage belt. https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-airport-bru/1400-suitcases-left-behind-at-brussels-airport-due-to-insufficient-capacity-of-baggage-belt/ And it's not the first time!!! A few months ago it happe...

lumumba wrote: ↑

10 Jul 2019, 16:02

This tax should be all over the EU....

Why?
If you want to change people s behaviour these amounts are negligible ...
So it s just another tax increase with a little green paint over it... just like the tax increases on alcohol or tobacco...

Stij

sn26567 wrote: ↑

03 Jul 2019, 17:41

Amsterdam Schiphol is not doing better:

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/amst ... -schiphol/

But not twice in a couple of months... when I search the news the previous time it went wrong was last year in bagage reclaim...

Stijn

1,400 suitcases left behind at Brussels Airport due to insufficient capacity of baggage belt. https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-airport-bru/1400-suitcases-left-behind-at-brussels-airport-due-to-insufficient-capacity-of-baggage-belt/ And it's not the first time!!! A few months ago it happen...

Hi Holla,

welcome to Aviation24.

I'm afraid I can;t help you, maybe someone else?

Kind regards,

Stij

2 fatalities - ULM near Buzet: [FR] https://www.rtl.be/info/regions/hainaut/un-ulm-se-crashe-pres-de-l-aeroclub-de-buzet-1135188.aspx [EN] https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/accidents/two-people-die-in-a-ulm-accident-in-pont-a-celles-belgian-province-of-hainaut/ Just learnt I knew one of the p...

JNB or CPT is a little overly optimistic. For growth to Africa I'd rather look to upgrading current destinations and maybe reinstall former, terminated destinations. Althought CPT is high on my personal wishlist... I doubt it... to much low yield VFR... It's probably better for the hub to go deeper...

Welcome Jeronimo and good luck with the sale!

Stij

Inquirer wrote: ↑

18 Jun 2019, 16:43

On a related note: does anybody know when their 2018 accounts will be deposited at the NBB?

They're a Belgian Company... they have to...

Stij

Poiu wrote: ↑

18 Jun 2019, 14:08

Also don’t forget that the EW long haul by SN is a form of money transfer from one unit to another within the same company. If that transfer r stops the results in Brussels will be worse.

It all depends on the transfer price...

Stij

Because it generally doesn't work. I remember my flight from LHR to JNB last year, was on an A380. 'NOW BOARDING PASSENGERS IN SECTION 4' The hoard assembled and went to the gate, 305 people for economy pushing to get in asap. ( thrust me, this took a while for an A380 which was full ) Same with my...