Danger for IAD and YYZ then, and maybe even for JFK in the coming summer season.
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Danger for IAD and YYZ then, and maybe even for JFK in the coming summer season.
How could America perform well if there are no interesting options or routes!
So they're gonna have a "Long Haul Centre of Excellence".... but they're already saying they're not gonna have 1 single new long haul flight from BRU...
The possibility of having SQ back on the tarmac of BRU is high. There was now a "small trade mission" of Belgium to Singapore. The minister and the CEO of BRU Arnaud Feist were there to speak directly with SQ about a direct flight connection between SIN and BRU.BrightCedars wrote: ↑08 Feb 2018, 14:26 Makes sense to drop the pairing of FIH and start paring the other cities that used to be paired with FIH.
Bummer is the drop in frequency which is still a really negative point for business travellers.
Maybe they should fly BRU-DUS-FIH 3 days per week
Wonder about this news today of trying to lure SQ back to BRU. They sure have metal that could make a difference from over 10 years ago. However there's also more competition with BKK, HKG and many other Asian destinations covered via AUH, DOH and DXB.
Still SEL and SIN are two gaps in Asia as far as Star Alliance and BRU are concerned. It would be nice to see SQ and OZ metal back in town!
A more logical name would of course be Swings, with the S-tail.convair wrote: ↑07 Feb 2018, 15:40Belgianwings isn't too bad if the name Brussels Airlines must disappear. However, in many parts of the world, Brussels is better known than Belgium; so, it could as well be Brusselswings.chrisflyer wrote: ↑07 Feb 2018, 12:52 Looks like Lufthansa Group registered the brand name Belgianwings already a long time ago. If SN is going to become an integral part of the EW Group, but will retain a distinct Belgian identity, Belgianwings makes a lot of sense. They could even keep the iconic b-tail.
See the entry in the European patent register:
https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#detail ... /004323011
Anyway, I think EW HQ better keep the current name for a while and make a few marketing surveys before going for any change.
It means the longhaul flights will be excellent.Ansett wrote: ↑08 Feb 2018, 13:34You are right. This is rather puzzling. Next question to ask TD : please, define the mission of this Long Haul Center of Excellence. Is it perhaps only a smokescreen ?
In december SN said he had transported to Asia, so Bombay, 10,338 passengers. There were 6 flights / week. No flight on Tuesday, so no flight on December 5,12,19 and 26. 27 flights, 54 return trips. That's 191.44 passengers / flight. Unable to tell if it's good or not but it's more than 90.Darjeeling wrote: ↑08 Feb 2018, 18:15 I tend to be a bit pessimistic over the BOM route "success".
The loads are playing yo-yo... This night's flight from BOM to BRU will barely board 90 pax, and I can quote many many flights that departed with such loads either from BRU or BOM. EK has really been offensive on the O&D India/Belgium market...
Lowest month was October with 171 pax/flight.nordikcam wrote: ↑08 Feb 2018, 18:35In december SN said he had transported to Asia, so Bombay, 10,338 passengers. There were 6 flights / week. No flight on Tuesday, so no flight on December 5,12,19 and 26. 27 flights, 54 return trips. That's 191.44 passengers / flight. Unable to tell if it's good or not but it's more than 90.Darjeeling wrote: ↑08 Feb 2018, 18:15 I tend to be a bit pessimistic over the BOM route "success".
The loads are playing yo-yo... This night's flight from BOM to BRU will barely board 90 pax, and I can quote many many flights that departed with such loads either from BRU or BOM. EK has really been offensive on the O&D India/Belgium market...