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by brabel
11 May 2016, 09:24
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Reopening Brussels Airport after the 22/03/2016 terror attacks
Replies: 1399
Views: 280734

Re: Reopening Brussels Airport after the 22/03/2016 terror attacks

Maybe slightly off topic, since it's a bit of a personal question. This Friday I have a flight at 18:50 to Oslo. (Normally it would have been after 7pm) The earliest I can be in the airport is at 17:20. So I have about 1hour and a half if everything goes well. Do you guys think I will make the fligh...
by brabel
15 Mar 2016, 17:34
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 282
Views: 102849

Re: BRU Summer 2015: latest news, routes, airlines

Kapitein wrote:
air belgium wrote:Any news from Hainan to PVG from BRU in the summer of 2016? Thanks.
HU requested slots for PVG, starting 26/09.

3x weekly 1-3-5 with 787-8

STA: 1920LT STD: 2130LT

when would this be official? any more news abt it?
by brabel
18 Feb 2016, 21:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 282
Views: 102849

Re: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines

Hi all, 3) I think Beirut is still an option. I think that quite a number of people flying to Tel Aviv are heading to Beirut. Plus the current service is relatively limited (and is BRU not combined with AMS?). I don't have figures, but think the demand is there. Danny I don't think this is possible...
by brabel
08 Feb 2016, 11:31
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2016
Replies: 172
Views: 77176

Re: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2016

KLM have cancelled or postponed Tehran resumption in May. KLM and Eurowings cancelling Tehran, that's strange considering the potential all the economists and media are talking about... and I can tell you Iran has a huge touristic potential, wonderful sights and people! Been there last year, before...
by brabel
08 Feb 2016, 00:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 282
Views: 102849

Re: BRU Summer 2015: latest news, routes, airlines

Kapitein wrote:
air belgium wrote:Any news from Hainan to PVG from BRU in the summer of 2016? Thanks.
HU requested slots for PVG, starting 26/09.

3x weekly 1-3-5 with 787-8

STA: 1920LT STD: 2130LT
Great news !
by brabel
07 Feb 2016, 14:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4674
Views: 2254025

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

I think a Smurfs plane would be nice...
Known worldwide, playful, cute, ...
Maybe it can be a next livery?
by brabel
05 Feb 2016, 08:49
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Interview of CEO Gustin: Brussels Airlines renamed Eurowings? ...and other topics
Replies: 157
Views: 36394

Re: Interview of CEO Gustin: Brussels Airlines renamed Eurowings? ...and other topics

There's an article on deredactie.be where it says that the employees and unions are worried for the future.
The spokesman Sciot says that SN won't become a classic low cost airline.

http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/economie/1.2563609
by brabel
12 Jan 2016, 20:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 282
Views: 102849

Re: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines

According to Brussels Airport newsletter, Air Transat is offering direct flights between Toronto and Brussels this summer season. (end of April till end of October)
3 flights weekly.

http://brusselsairport.cmail20.com/t/Vi ... E12DB8921D
by brabel
18 Dec 2015, 23:46
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Where will you fly in 2016 ?
Replies: 128
Views: 65822

Re: Where will you fly in 2016 ?

I forgot Stockholm in May
by brabel
18 Dec 2015, 22:02
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Where will you fly in 2016 ?
Replies: 128
Views: 65822

Re: Where will you fly in 2015?

- Berlin in January
- Dublin in February
- Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei in March/April

That's it for now
by brabel
18 Dec 2015, 17:50
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: ANA from NRT to BRU as from winter season 2015
Replies: 200
Views: 51660

Re: ANA from NRT to BRU as from winter season 2015

Flanker2 wrote:SN 501 keep an eye on the superfares topic, as I post finds there regularily for this route.
direct flights are always more expensive, it's not very indicaative of how a route is doing.
where can i find these superfares?
by brabel
17 Dec 2015, 19:59
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airport (BRU) infrastructure: future
Replies: 1983
Views: 965540

Re: BRU infrastructure: future

Atlantis wrote:The final decision is taken. Concourse A will be extented. The tendering will start next year.
It will be a huge project!!
Good to hear that! Wondering how many extra gates will be there...
by brabel
16 Nov 2015, 17:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 282
Views: 102849

Re: BRU Summer 2016: news, new routes, airlines

crew1990 wrote:About the new destination, a few thing has been communicated internally for the long, but has it's still not official I won't say anything about that :-)
Anxiously waiting.

When would that press conference be?
by brabel
21 Oct 2015, 14:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Winter 2015/2016: latest news, routes, airlines
Replies: 215
Views: 72086

Re: BRU Winter 2015/2016: latest news, routes, airlines

Kapitein wrote:SN has requested slots for ZAG, NTE, BRE, NUE and LNZ.
So, NTE, NUE and LNZ are not gonna happen?
by brabel
08 Oct 2015, 19:30
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines future and financial perspective
Replies: 1895
Views: 560957

Re: Brussels airlines future and financial perspective

sn26567 wrote:
RoMax wrote:As far as I know they will expand in Africa or maybe North America next summer, but I don't expect it will be NBO.
Let me ask the question (including the LH NBO downgrade) to Lars Redeligx at the upcoming SN press conference ;)
When is that press conference planned?
by brabel
30 Sep 2015, 11:38
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Winter 2015/2016: latest news, routes, airlines
Replies: 215
Views: 72086

Re: BRU Winter 2015/2016: latest news, routes, airlines

Charlie Roy wrote:
From the 26th of october 0B will open IAS-BRU 1-3-5--
It think it's just possible to book such a flight, but it is not direct.
It is via Bucharest with long stopovers.
Looking at the blue air website, it is indeed with a (long) stopover at OTP
by brabel
18 Sep 2015, 19:28
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Emirates A380 is in Brussels on Friday 18th Sept 2015
Replies: 73
Views: 16497

Re: Emirates A380 is in Brussels on Friday 18th Sept 2015

2. Emirates will recruit Belgian cabin crew in November. Aren't they recruiting cabin crew on regular basis in Belgium? Last year I applied for it and every couple of months I get an invitation to go to a "job day" in Belgium or The Netherlands. (I haven't gone there yet, since I have a d...
by brabel
21 Aug 2015, 09:22
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal
Replies: 4674
Views: 2254025

Re: Brussels Airlines' fleet renewal

tolipanebas wrote:Nice speculation on where A330 will come from.
Dont forget to do the same for A320: we'll be adding more than just a handful of them next spring. ;)
If you think growth is already big this year, wait till you see about next year...

Hmmm, looking forward already!!! :D