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by tolipanebas
22 Sep 2014, 15:51
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Trivia 2014 (miscellaneous news)
Replies: 146
Views: 54760

Re: Trivia : Miscellaneous news

As widely known, Brussels Airlines takes great pride in being a truly Belgian airline, which means they not only fly from Belgium, but also employ predominantly Belgian crew. Of course, this means there are many native Dutch and French speaking crew members to be found on board, but something not ve...
by tolipanebas
12 Sep 2014, 13:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines future and financial perspective
Replies: 1895
Views: 558647

Re: Brussels airlines future and financial perspective

Yes, it's true (see official press release): SN is one of Europe's fastest growing airlines this year. :clap:
Bring in more Airbusses, they are highly needed...
by tolipanebas
05 Sep 2014, 05:00
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SN's new website Fiasco launch
Replies: 20
Views: 5316

Re: SN's new website Fiasco launch

Jan is correct, the servers were overloaded because of popularity of the new booking classes introduced recently, so at leak periods they we're in trouble: more capacity thus had to be arranged to cope with the suddenly increased online demand for bookings. FYI- last week (the first week of the new ...
by tolipanebas
01 Sep 2014, 15:55
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: From Brussels to Sri Lanka with Etihad (part 2: return)
Replies: 9
Views: 4076

Re: From Brussels to Sri Lanka with Etihad (part 2: return)

Thank you for the very interesting trip report, André. You sure made its reading interesting: posting many pictures and some funny observations, rather than elaborating about the great comfort of an ordinary Recaro economy seat which they have previously been bashing, or ranting about the fact the s...
by tolipanebas
27 Aug 2014, 15:36
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4563
Views: 2155060

Re: Replacement of Brussels Airlines' Boeing & Avro RJ fleet

That is correct.
Another A319 is going to join the fleet this autumn, to replace the last RJ85 and provide much needed additional capacity; 2 more A319 have already been secured too for next spring, btw.
by tolipanebas
27 Aug 2014, 12:57
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines announces new short haul product
Replies: 145
Views: 47406

Re: Brussels Airlines announces new short haul product

That's right, all of that for 0.99EUR more than SN's LCC ticket. ;) Now you've got me confused, Sean, because you are comparing a return ticket price at brussels airlines to a one way ticket price at ryanair. :?: From the sound of it, this looks like ryanair's Light and Relax but with luggage added...
by tolipanebas
27 Aug 2014, 09:51
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Aviation and the Ebola epidemic in West-Africa
Replies: 950
Views: 192517

Re: Aviation and the Ebola epidemic in West-Africa

Here's the new schedule to the 3 affected countries for the rest of the month:

http://brusselsairlines.com/nl-be/misc/ ... etail.aspx
by tolipanebas
27 Aug 2014, 08:30
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines announces new short haul product
Replies: 145
Views: 47406

Re: Brussels Airlines announces new short haul product

Light&Relax is costing +40 euro than the previous B.Light If you'd take a closer look at the new product overview and what is contained in it, you'd see Light&Relax is coming not just with a checked luggage allowance like B.light, but also with the newly added flexibility to change to any e...
by tolipanebas
26 Aug 2014, 17:16
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Aviation and the Ebola epidemic in West-Africa
Replies: 950
Views: 192517

Re: Aviation and the Ebola epidemic in West-Africa

SN will resume flights to ROB, FNA and of course also CRY as from tomorrow. CRY remains paired with DKR as before, whereas ROB and FNA are going to be uncoupled (but with a technical stop in DKR on the inbound for crewchange) to maximize capacity. http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/buitenland/2.34982...
by tolipanebas
25 Aug 2014, 20:08
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines announces new short haul product
Replies: 145
Views: 47406

Re: Brussels Airlines announces new short haul product

There's absolutely nothing wrong with the 'about us' epilogue of that Press Release on our future product line up, as it describes the situation 'as is', not 'as will be (soon)', but of course if you look with a bad eye to everything coming from SN, you can misread everything, can't you? You'd almos...
by tolipanebas
24 Aug 2014, 18:24
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Aviation and the Ebola epidemic in West-Africa
Replies: 950
Views: 192517

Re: Aviation and the Ebola epidemic in West-Africa

Then they could operate triangular flights exclusively between affected countries. But I guess it takes some time to organise this. Not really feasible, because the crew doesn't want to stay in those affected countries (which I can understand). That's the advantage RAM has: they can have the same c...
by tolipanebas
22 Aug 2014, 19:16
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines announces new short haul product
Replies: 145
Views: 47406

Re: Brussels Airlines announces new short haul product

Always nagging Ryanair won't lead you very far, you know. Did I mention them then? Must be you somehow recognized their improved product in those widely known inconveniences listed... ;) As a passenger looking for the best deal, I'd compare what others offer on the market and quickly notice they sy...
by tolipanebas
22 Aug 2014, 16:21
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines announces new short haul product
Replies: 145
Views: 47406

Re: Brussels Airlines announces new short haul product

At first glance, it certainly looks interesting and Brussels Airlines must now be included in the search when looking for the best price of a flight. The most surprising thing to anybody should be the fact you can also often book one-ways or day returns in check&Go at those -like you've noticed...
by tolipanebas
15 Aug 2014, 06:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines future and financial perspective
Replies: 1895
Views: 558647

Re: Brussels airlines future and financial perspective

Yes, I am impatient to look at those 69 euros fares and the exact conditions of use. No need to put on your glasses, airazurxtor, there's not going to be any small print like you expect: 69 euro return for the preferred seat of your own choice, period. Oh, and should you wish to add say some checke...
by tolipanebas
14 Aug 2014, 18:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines future and financial perspective
Replies: 1895
Views: 558647

Re: Brussels airlines future and financial perspective

Still no mention of the new fares (Check&Go, Light&Relax, etc) ... Just a little bit more of your patience and you'll be able to check and go (sic) to our numerous European destinations for as little 69 euro return, including airport check-in (so no need to waste your own colour cartridges ...
by tolipanebas
06 Aug 2014, 11:06
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: VIDEO: Eindhoven "bodies-flight", Ryanair didn't read NOTAMS
Replies: 17
Views: 5505

Re: VIDEO: Eindhoven "bodies-flight", Ryanair didn't read NO

initially they were due to land at 34! .... but were allready denied landing at that point. 9 min at EIN is more than enough to taxi and shutdown ... so get your fact right before you try to be mr superior again. AD closed means what it means: no more activity. Just what do you not understand about...
by tolipanebas
06 Aug 2014, 10:15
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: VIDEO: Eindhoven "bodies-flight", Ryanair didn't read NOTAMS
Replies: 17
Views: 5505

Re: VIDEO: Eindhoven "bodies-flight", Ryanair didn't read NO

They did read the notams stating the airport would close at 1545, but were not allowed to land at 1542, which lead to a rant of the Ryanair pilot. In which case they are dead wrong, Lysexpat, because AD closed at 1545 does not mean you can land up to 154459, it means all planes on the AD must be we...
by tolipanebas
05 Aug 2014, 13:11
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Wathelet dispersion plan for Brussels Airport
Replies: 182
Views: 45300

Re: Wathelet dispersion plan for Brussels Airport

Imho, the only REAL (non political) way out is for the federal governement to ask ICAO to appoint and send to Brussels a group of independent (non European) experts to recommend when and how take offs and landings should take place from/to BRU and that all political parties, regions, governments an...
by tolipanebas
01 Aug 2014, 16:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Wathelet dispersion plan for Brussels Airport
Replies: 182
Views: 45300

Re: Wathelet dispersion plan for Brussels Airport

They never take of over Lomdon they Land that's another storie.... My friend, take it from somebody who has aleady flown into LHR hundreds of times as a pilot: they take off from RWY09, just as easily as they land on RWY27, over the city. LHR isn't as foolish to use its 2 main runways only in 1 dir...
by tolipanebas
01 Aug 2014, 16:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Wathelet dispersion plan for Brussels Airport
Replies: 182
Views: 45300

Re: Wathelet dispersion plan for Brussels Airport

Indeed, but remember, this isn't the only judgement so far, right?
You'll find tons of them if you Google a bit, many of them forbidding possible alternatives or at least giving that impression.