2010 Charleroi Airport (CRL) latest news

[sn26567]

http://www.charleroi-airport.com/en/sho ... 8b2b03bed7

This was already posted here: viewtopic.php?p=237582#p237582

[airazurxtror]

The notice about the works on the Heppignies straat until september 20 still is on the CRL website today.
Are these works now over and the Heppignies street open to trafic - or not ?

[Mercator]

No, the street is not yet open to traffic...

[airazurxtror]

The works that were due to end on 20 september are now announced until 15 october ! (such is the "Région Wallonne") - and perhaps more as, at the end of the text, one can read :

During this school holiday period, may we remind you that it is preferable to arrive at the airport at least three hours before your flight departs.

the next school holiday is on the first week of november ...

[Acid-drop]

it's like the work between Leuven and Sterrebeek, they moved the end date more than once. It happens.

[crlhub]

CRL LIS forseen for summer 2011..CPH should also be confirmed for S2011in a few weeks.

[crlhub]

http://www.independent.ie/business/iris ... 57172.html

[Acid-drop]

Ryanair confirm its interest for BRU and also say that CRL may be too small for another growth.
The real battle has maybe begun
http://www.rtlinfo.be/info/economie/bel ... a-efficace

[Charlie Roy]

From mid-December Wizz will increase Bucharest from 4 weekly to 6 weekly.
http://wizzair.com/about_us/news/?language=EN#wizen062

Extra flights not in the booking engine yet.

[crlhub]

CRL ATHENS with Jetairfly

Athens from Charleroi : We fly 3 times a week to Athens, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Besides, an extra flight is programmed on Sundays, in July and August.

http://www.jetairfly.com/about-jetairfl ... mmer-2011/

[guuuuuust]

Ryanair start a route between Brussels south (CRL) and Volos in Greece !!

[nordikcam]

Ryanair stopped Figari Corse from CRL Brussels South !

[azingrew]

And this is why:
Les vols à bas prix à destination de la Corse, assurés par la compagnie irlandaise Ryanair, suspendus.
La compagnie aérienne irlandaise qui assure des vols low cost Bruxelles-Figari et Milan-Figari depuis juillet 2009, vient de suspendre les liaisons. En cause, les subventions attribuées à la compagnie, qui s'élèvent à hauteur de 600.000€ par an versés par la CCI et qui ne seront pas versées.
La CCI a demandé la contribution des communes et des professionnels. Sont réclamés 40.000 euros pour Porto-Vecchio et de 13.000 euros pour Bonifacio, dont le conseil municipal a refusé..( Le Figaro)

[jan_olieslagers]

A quick-and-dirty translation: Ryanair discontinued service to Figari from Charleroi (aka "Brussels South") and Orio al Serio (alias "Milano Nord-Este") following the non-payment of their local subsidy. This was in itself the consequence of non-payment by the municipalities of Porto Vecchio and Bonifacio.

[sn26567]

With a load factor of 87% between CRL and Figari, it seems that Ryanair should be able to finance the flights without subsidies!

[airazurxtror]

The route was seasonal, like some FR routes, and ended on october 31st, end of the summer season.
There are not that many visitors to Corsica in winter, it's not Majorca - and the load factor in winter would be far less than 87 %, in my opinion.

[Desert Rat]

http://msnbe.starlounge.com/index.cfm?objectid=99344

[Desert Rat]

new website for Sonaca

http://www.sonaca.com/EN/homepage

[nightflyer1980]

Only for info:
The Charleroi Airport Website still show ongoing works on the road leading to the terminal until
22/12/2010. On 19/11/2010, I used the "south acces" (coming from "Rue Ransart") via the
recently opened south part on the "Rue d´Heppignies" until the round point next to the
entry of the airport ("Rue Charles Lindberg") to acces the airport.

The north-section of the "Rue d´Heppignies" is indeed still closed due to works (north of the round point).
I just wanted to inform, that now only a part of the "Rue d´Heppignies" is still closed.
Due to the info in the website, on could think that the complete Road is still closed!

Cheers,
Olli

[crlhub]

New gates build in 2011 and then a new terminal according to rtbf

http://www.rtbf.be/info/regions/charler ... roi-281481