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by Inquirer
07 Apr 2020, 11:09
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

Don’t twist my words to deviate the attention from the real problem: the refusal of Brussels Airlines to refund a cancelled flight. I didn’t say immediate refund. For the moment SN only offers a voucher, which is lost if you don’t rebook or partially lost if one rebooks for a lower fare. That is a ...
by Inquirer
07 Apr 2020, 11:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

No, you would bring KLM to court as your travel agreement is with KLM not the Dutch Government and they would loose, of course, working for an international company, you know all this. Do I? I think the situation is that in such a case, KLM will immediately claim before the lower trade court in The...
by Inquirer
07 Apr 2020, 10:39
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

No, you would bring KLM to court as your travel agreement is with KLM not the Dutch Government and they would loose, of course, working for an international company, you know all this. Do I? I think the situation is that in such a case, KLM will immediately claim before the lower trade court in The...
by Inquirer
07 Apr 2020, 10:09
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

the Netherlands have meanwhile legislated as such to avoid any discussion and provide a solid legal basis, meaning KLM is no longer re-embursing any of their clients but rather just rolling over the ticket into a flight voucher, based on a (new?) Dutch law. Refund is European law and as such takes ...
by Inquirer
07 Apr 2020, 09:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

Whilst I agree and sympathise with you Romax, then it should be put into a law by politicians. It’s a knive that cuts on two sides. Airlines need to money to preserve their cash, but consumers have money tied up in something that they can’t use and may also be in financial trouble where a refund co...
by Inquirer
04 Apr 2020, 09:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

Maybe because it isn't about preserving shiny new planes, a certain smiling brand name or a few millions of profit or loss every year, but about strategic importance to our country's economy, Sean? You're not the only one with a memory: just the other day you've told me it was condescending to expla...
by Inquirer
04 Apr 2020, 08:28
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation
Replies: 1249
Views: 466295

Re: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation

According to De Standaard, the Belgian aviation sector has put requests in for amost half a billion euro in support measures to survive the lock down: https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20200403_04912684 Brussels Airlines is asking for €290m as already reported TUI Airlines Belgium €250m (!) Swissport ...
by Inquirer
03 Apr 2020, 14:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

Meanwhile, in France and the Netherlands, where both governments have been strategically participating in the AF-KLM holding since some time, both shareholders have decided to provide state guarantees for loans to AF and KLM respectively as the preferred way of safeguarding their national airlines: ...
by Inquirer
03 Apr 2020, 13:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

On the contrary, I think they are looking into a way to save them. But I guess they are not stupid to throw money into it without thinking twice. Absolutely and rightfully so, and the participation in LH, which is rumoured in the press, is more or less what I was preaching here: invest in a branch ...
by Inquirer
03 Apr 2020, 13:34
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

Everybody who works as a crew for a competitor airline has friends flying at Brussels Airlines, and none of these people wish to see their friends without a job anytime soon. or worked indeed. Hear hear Btw- I know this topic is about Brussels Airlines, but TUI Airlines Belgium is reportedly seekin...
by Inquirer
03 Apr 2020, 08:58
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

One factor to take into account: in one of its annual reviews of Belgian aviation, the National Bank of Belgium reported once that if a route from Belgium flown by a foreign airline gives a job to one Belgian employee, the same route operated by a Belgian airline gives work to 4 Belgian employees. ...
by Inquirer
03 Apr 2020, 08:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

According to rtbf, the preferred option of the Belgian government is to step into Lufthansa proper who's owning 100% of the shares in Brussels Airlines. The advantages are numerous: It would mean that commercially and operationally no big changes are needed in the short term, it would avoid turning ...
by Inquirer
02 Apr 2020, 22:51
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

Unlike you however, I wasn't dancing from hapiness with the decisions SN took and takes. No you weren't to say the least, to the point you seem to be able to quote verbatim what was said years ago; a bit inconsistent with somebody who's not into it well beyond all rationale like you claim, don't yo...
by Inquirer
02 Apr 2020, 22:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

I dont think anyone here does not not know what the word strategic means, a bit condescending to want to explain it. No need for an intension process, Sean. I can't guess the knowledge of people posting here; all I can is go by their remarks and proposals. Many here clearly don't want to save the o...
by Inquirer
02 Apr 2020, 19:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

I think many people here are unable to understand the fact some businesses are of STRATEGIC importance to our county's economy and are arguing from the basis of the profitability of the company itself, whereas you really have to look beyond the individual balance sheet for such companies, especially...
by Inquirer
01 Apr 2020, 13:48
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines in 2020
Replies: 1738
Views: 598707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

According to L'echo, the Belgian government has understood it's absolutely KEY to save the Belgian aviation sector in order to give all chances to a quick and successful recovery of our country's very open economy after this pandemy. For this purpose, the Federal Participation and Investment Corpara...
by Inquirer
22 Mar 2020, 12:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: [Coronavirus] State aid for (European) airlines ?
Replies: 35
Views: 4707

Re: [Coronavirus] State aid for (European) airlines ?

Indeed, let's keep the head cool. The Belgian government and the national bank have just concluded an agreement with our private banks to provide businesses in Belgium with additional liquidity to bridge the current crisis. The risks are to be shared between private banks and our government for this...
by Inquirer
20 Mar 2020, 18:33
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation
Replies: 1249
Views: 466295

Re: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation

Nearly all ground staff at Virgin Atlantic Airways agreed to take 8 weeks of unpaid leave as the coronavirus outbreak batters the industry, according to Chief Executive Officer Shai Weiss. Pilots and cabin crew agreed to “multiple savings” through their unions, Weiss said Thursday in a staff memo se...
by Inquirer
20 Mar 2020, 18:28
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation
Replies: 1249
Views: 466295

Re: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation

EasyJet will ground the majority of its fleet from Tuesday 24 March, the airline has announced. It will conclude rescue flights to repatriate customers by Monday, and will at most continue to run “a minimal schedule” of essential, mainly domestic routes in the U.K. The airline has asked all staff to...
by Inquirer
18 Mar 2020, 16:54
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: [Coronavirus] State aid for (European) airlines ?
Replies: 35
Views: 4707

Re: Brussels Airlines in 2020

https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/wizz-air--ryanair-lead-europe-on-liquidity-for-covid-19-517608 Interesting overview, but there's quite a meaningful error in their analysis, in that they seem to always use the annual turn over of the airline groups as base reference. Whereas this is n...