Brussels Airport: Welcome to Europe

DannyVDB · Post by **DannyVDB** » 21 Oct 2006, 08:04

In addition to my previous mail:

By mentioning Washington and Montreal I meant to complete the list of 9 airports already connected with Brussels.

What with Mumbai, Delhi, Shangai, Johannesburg, Sydney ... Are they a potential candidate? Where are they exactly on the list of airports?

Regards,
Danny

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 21 Oct 2006, 09:47

Next year there will be a connection with Mumbai, Jet Airways remember

And also for flights to South Africa and Thailand they are in talk with airlines.

TWA · Post by **TWA** » 22 Oct 2006, 14:43

When will the new website of Brussels Airport be online?

Post by **ElcoB** » 22 Oct 2006, 18:06

TWA wrote:When will the new website of Brussels Airport be online?

b-west · Post by **b-west** » 22 Oct 2006, 18:12

ElcoB wrote:
TWA wrote:When will the new website of Brussels Airport be online?

That's the old site, just with a new logo... too bad they didn't take advantage of the new logo to freshen up their site a bit. That aside, I like the logo. It's a good idea to finally have one corporate image for the airport.

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 22 Oct 2006, 18:39

In the brochure some people got, there is a photo of the new site. I'm not sure if it will be that one or it was just an example, but it looked quite nice

TWA · Post by **TWA** » 23 Oct 2006, 00:58

exactly, the brochure shows a very smart website...

funki · Post by **funki** » 23 Oct 2006, 01:19

airDD wrote:Hum, will they also update the road signs to the airport?
(...)
airDD

Indeed...and if you're comming from Holland or Antwerp via road E19 at morning or night the light behind the road signs directing to the airport at the 2 main junctions is turned off...and hardly visible, because these signs are also non-reflective...while the one aside it is sometimes lit

unbelievable for an International airport trying to attract people from over the borders...who could easily mistake
And there are more of these unlit road signs to the airport around Brussels...

sn-remember · Post by **sn-remember** » 24 Oct 2006, 17:23

funki wrote:
airDD wrote:Hum, will they also update the road signs to the airport?
(...)
airDD
Indeed...and if you're comming from Holland or Antwerp via road E19 at morning or night the light behind the road signs directing to airport at the 2 main junctions is turned off...and hardly visible, because these signs are non-reflective...while the one aside it is sometimes lit unbelievable for an International airport trying to attract people from over the borders...who could easily mistake
And there are more of these unlit road signs to the airport around Brussels...

Same with Brussels-South CRL
Had to be cautious the other day as well for arriving as for quitting the airport and finding the proper highway...

Established02 · Post by **Established02** » 24 Oct 2006, 20:45

I may have missed the proper interpretation of this new logo.

My first impression was "hey, this looks a bit like the logo of Continental Airlines".

Are we indeed looking at a globe, showing meridiens that join and intersect at the north pole?

Or does the intersection point represent Brussels being the hub of a network with +6 spokes?

You could also see it as a light blue sky on a sunny day, with the white contrails of 3 aircraft intesecting each other.

AlexanderM · Post by **AlexanderM** » 24 Oct 2006, 21:29

Established02 wrote:You could also see it as a light blue sky on a sunny day, with the white contrails of 3 aircraft intesecting each other.

I can't remember where I read it, but it is indeed the white contrails of aircraft crossing eachother. The intersection of the contrails would be Brussels.

8)
Greets,
Alexander

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 24 Oct 2006, 21:44

Established02 wrote:I may have missed the proper interpretation of this new logo.

The official explanation of the new Brussels Airport logo:

1) The new logo depicts meridians or airplane trails intersecting at a central point: Brussels Airport, gateway to the capital and centre of Europe.

2) The choice for sky blue is not only the result of our connection with the airline industry. Nor, however, is it the standard, institutional, airline blue. It is a more modern, dynamic and welcoming shade of blue.

3) The stylish dark grey communicates efficiency and quality.

4) The typography is functional: an uncomplicated font, easy to read and with a professional outlook. The use of lower case letters spells friendliness and joy.

Source: the Brussels Airport brochure which was handed over at the official event a week ago.

Regards,
SN690

b-west · Post by **b-west** » 25 Oct 2006, 11:29

When I read the explanation of the contrails crossing over Brussels, I couldn't help thinking: it looks like they're just flying over Brussels, and not stopping there (a)...

I like the logo, but think that the text will be a bit hard to read.

Charlie_Fox · Post by **Charlie_Fox** » 25 Oct 2006, 20:50

Concerning the additonal destinations, I think that what was actually said was that of the 29 most popular long haul business destinations for Europeans, Brussels currently has flights to only 9. When NorthWest start their service to Detroit that will be 10. Brussels Airport would like to get this to 20 - but they're dreaming.

Post by **airbuske** » 25 Oct 2006, 22:49

I read that Brussels Airport would like to work together with SN Brussels Airlines/Vex and LCC's Sky Europe and Vueling to offer more destinations.

Tompompier · Post by **Tompompier** » 01 Nov 2006, 15:18

b-west wrote:
ElcoB wrote:
TWA wrote:When will the new website of Brussels Airport be online?

That's the old site, just with a new logo... too bad they didn't take advantage of the new logo to freshen up their site a bit. That aside, I like the logo. It's a good idea to finally have one corporate image for the airport.

A completely new website will be online in a few weeks. I've already seen a preview at work a few days ago, and yes, it's a very nice website.

Greetz,

Tompompier

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 01 Nov 2006, 16:21

I look forward to see it.