BRU Winter 2025 - 2026: news, new routes, airlines

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Re: BRU Winter 2025 - 2026: news, new routes, airlines

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longwings wrote: 10 Feb 2024, 03:19
Miqvell wrote: 09 Feb 2024, 17:28
Atlantis wrote: 09 Feb 2024, 16:57
Maybe. It was tried many times in the past but not long. I think there are other business destinations in The States who are more urgent. But OK, what can be, can be geometry dash unblocked
Well, Florida has a decent African diaspora and can be popular among tourists. That's what could make the difference vs. other airlines that have tried. It also depends on where UA will send its inbound passengers with this new hub, it could be to South America and the Caribbean.
United has no plan for significant expansion into international markets out of Florida. Its primary hubs for Central/South America are EWR and IAH.

MCO was confirmed at the latest base in December 2022. It is a 737 base for the domestic market. The main driver is not future growth, but having a base closer to where a lot of pilots live. Other bases were frequently dealing with delays from pilots commuting from their Southern Florida home.

Also a base is not automatically a hub, and a hub is not automatically a base. Witness MCO, LAS, CLE, bases without hubs. ORD is a hub with multiple daily 777s but not a 777 base.
It seems like United's focus on MCO as a base is more about pilot logistics and domestic operations, rather than signaling significant expansion into international markets from Florida.

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Re: BRU Winter 2025 - 2026: news, new routes, airlines

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Atlantis wrote: 11 Jan 2024, 09:35 There will be a new Belgian economic mission with HRH Princess Astrid to India in the second semester of 2025.

Also this one is to keep an eye on it
TRADERS CALL FOR DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN BELGIUM AND INDIA

Diamond traders in Antwerp are calling on Air India to introduce non-stop flights to Delhi and Mumbai. They've written to the airline saying the move would save travelling time and allow them to streamline their operations. Air India announced a major expansion in January and said it would be adding 68 new planes this year. "Our international business operations necessitate frequent travels. We respectfully request Air India to explore the possibility of introducing direct flights to Brussels in the near future" they say in a letter to the CEO of Air India.

Source : Idex

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Miqvell wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 10:18
Atlantis wrote: 11 Jan 2024, 09:35 There will be a new Belgian economic mission with HRH Princess Astrid to India in the second semester of 2025.

Also this one is to keep an eye on it
TRADERS CALL FOR DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN BELGIUM AND INDIA

Diamond traders in Antwerp are calling on Air India to introduce non-stop flights to Delhi and Mumbai. They've written to the airline saying the move would save travelling time and allow them to streamline their operations. Air India announced a major expansion in January and said it would be adding 68 new planes this year. "Our international business operations necessitate frequent travels. We respectfully request Air India to explore the possibility of introducing direct flights to Brussels in the near future" they say in a letter to the CEO of Air India.

Source : Idex
Brussels Airlines tried and failed. IMHO a few business jets a week would be enough to transport the diamond traders.
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Re: BRU Winter 2025 - 2026: news, new routes, airlines

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sn26567 wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 13:57
Miqvell wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 10:18
Atlantis wrote: 11 Jan 2024, 09:35 There will be a new Belgian economic mission with HRH Princess Astrid to India in the second semester of 2025.

Also this one is to keep an eye on it
TRADERS CALL FOR DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN BELGIUM AND INDIA

Diamond traders in Antwerp are calling on Air India to introduce non-stop flights to Delhi and Mumbai. They've written to the airline saying the move would save travelling time and allow them to streamline their operations. Air India announced a major expansion in January and said it would be adding 68 new planes this year. "Our international business operations necessitate frequent travels. We respectfully request Air India to explore the possibility of introducing direct flights to Brussels in the near future" they say in a letter to the CEO of Air India.

Source : Idex
Brussels Airlines tried and failed. IMHO a few business jets a week would be enough to transport the diamond traders.
Don't forget Jet Airways who had 4 daily flights from India to BRU and onward to the US and Canada

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Atlantis wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 14:21
sn26567 wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 13:57
Miqvell wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 10:18

TRADERS CALL FOR DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN BELGIUM AND INDIA

Diamond traders in Antwerp are calling on Air India to introduce non-stop flights to Delhi and Mumbai. They've written to the airline saying the move would save travelling time and allow them to streamline their operations. Air India announced a major expansion in January and said it would be adding 68 new planes this year. "Our international business operations necessitate frequent travels. We respectfully request Air India to explore the possibility of introducing direct flights to Brussels in the near future" they say in a letter to the CEO of Air India.

Source : Idex
Brussels Airlines tried and failed. IMHO a few business jets a week would be enough to transport the diamond traders.
Don't forget Jet Airways who had 4 daily flights from India to BRU and onward to the US and Canada
There is no reason why it shouldn't work, but you need a solid company that can maintain till profitability with an interesting hub.
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sn26567 wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 13:57 Brussels Airlines tried and failed. IMHO a few business jets a week would be enough to transport the diamond traders.
It did not fail. It was not loss making but not heaviliy profitable as well, but it didn't make sense to continue the flight as 'more profit' could be made on other destinations with the plane + LH didn't like the fact SN was flying to India anyway. It was a Gustin project that was not supported in Germany.
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Atlantis wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 14:21 Don't forget Jet Airways who had 4 daily flights from India to BRU and onward to the US and Canada
BRU was a crossover point and fueling stop, not really point to point flights.

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fcw wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 22:13
Atlantis wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 14:21 Don't forget Jet Airways who had 4 daily flights from India to BRU and onward to the US and Canada
BRU was a crossover point and fueling stop, not really point to point flights.
If I remember well, there were even 6 flights for a few months.

Not mostly ptp, but still, their business class lounges at BRU were quite busy every day.

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Re: BRU Winter 2025 - 2026: news, new routes, airlines

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Atlantis wrote: 11 Jan 2024, 09:35 There will be a new Belgian economic mission with HRH Princess Astrid to India in the second semester of 2025.

Also this one is to keep an eye on it
Both PM of India and Belgium had a call today about several topics. One of them was about pharmaceuticals.

The Royal economic mission will be one of the biggest ever.

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