Etihad Airways AUH-BRU-YYZ as from October 31 (confirmed!)

OO-VEX · Post by **OO-VEX** » 18 Jul 2005, 21:20

Hello,

a lot has been said about Etihad Airways on this forum, but those who were patient can be very happy now.

On the Amadeus website I've found this

From/To - Flightnumber-Days-Departure Time-Arrival Time-Airplane

AUH - BRU SN8102 1-3-5-- 13:15 17:45 332 (operated by Etihad Airways - EY)
BRU - YYZ SN8099 1-3-5-- 19:00 21:45 332 (operated by EY)

YYZ - BRU SN8100 1-3-5-- 23:00 12:30 332 (operated by EY)
BRU - AUH SN8101 -2-4-6- 13:45 23:20 332 (operated by EY)

That makes that we will see an EY plane 6x week @ BRU.

So SN Brussels Airlines is codesharing with EY to both AUH and YYZ.
I think EY flights are not yet loaded in the system as I couldn't find EY flights on these sectors.

OO-VEX

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 18 Jul 2005, 21:28

Whow, this is good news

Now just the confirmation on the site of Etihad and we are really sure.
Was it the A330 that they want to use for these route?

burner737 · Post by **burner737** » 18 Jul 2005, 21:31

A friend of my flew a copple of weeks ago
with Etihad to Abu Dhabi and in the flight magazine stood that they where gone fly
A332 on this route ...

so I think they it is :d

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » 18 Jul 2005, 21:38

*zucht* read the post of VEX a couple of times more ... he mentioned 4 times they will use the 332 and no other plane

And Atlantis, strange behavior you have ... You are shooting at everyone when they ask for a confirmation when you say something about a new route or something like that and now YOU are asking for one ....

OO-VEX · Post by **OO-VEX** » 18 Jul 2005, 21:41

burner737 wrote:A332 on this route ...

so I think they it is :d

Correct,

I've added extra info in the first post, so I hope you all understand the timetable now.

OO-VEX

Humberside · Post by **Humberside** » 18 Jul 2005, 22:12

Well done BRU. You've not had an easy time of the past few years. Hope this is the start of further expansion and new long haul services

Flying-Belgian · Post by **Flying-Belgian** » 18 Jul 2005, 22:21

It's indeed loaded according to www.ExpertFlyer.com:

0 Connections
SN (EY) 8102 0 AUH
11/07/05 01:15PM BRU
11/07/05 05:45PM 332
F4 A4 J4 C4 D4 Y4 M4 L4 H4 K4 B4 V4

FB.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 18 Jul 2005, 23:26

Great news indeed. And it's nice to see SN codesharing on both legs ...

Chris

Glider · Post by **Glider** » 18 Jul 2005, 23:56

And for the spotters, the arrival hours are acceptable

17h45 from AUH, 12h30 from YYZ. Thx Etihad

SR89 · Post by **SR89** » 19 Jul 2005, 00:06

Great to see that what was announced here is now official.

Be nice if we could have the much-anticipated BRU-YUL now 8)

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » 19 Jul 2005, 01:18

http://www.strategiy.com/inews.asp?id=20050718165125
and
http://www.itp.net/business/news/detail ... &category=

regi · Post by **regi** » 19 Jul 2005, 01:51

just checked the connection to BKK.
BRU- BKK via abu dhabi
go 9 or 23 hours stopover
return just 55 minutes.
I hope that some shedules get ajusted...

chunk · Post by **chunk** » 19 Jul 2005, 10:21

The only problem with a 55 stopover in AUH would be whether baggage services are fast enough to transfer baggage. Provided you arrive on time then 25 minutes would be enough to transfer in that terminal as it currently is. It is pretty small. Once they build the new terminals / airport then i imagine it will be a problem!

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 19 Jul 2005, 12:24

Now that's finally some good news, some new routes for SN operated by Etihad airways...

lumumba · Post by **lumumba** » 19 Jul 2005, 14:04

Hi everybody.
And the timetable is good for the connecting flight's on SN.
Budapest,Casablanca,Geneva,Helsinky,London,Milan,Marseille,Porto,Prague,Roma,Stockholm and Zurich are easy to connect with SN to and from Toronto.
Barcelona,Basel,Birmingham,Bucharest,Budapest,Geneve,Gothenburg,
Hamburg,Lisboa,London,Lyon,Madrid,Manchester,Marseille,
Milan,Munich,Roma,Strasbourg,vienna and zurich to and from Abu dhabi.

Regards
Pat

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 19 Jul 2005, 15:42

Oh superb! Ethiad colors are so nice! This is great news for both BRU and spotters

Go Ethiad!

burner737 · Post by **burner737** » 19 Jul 2005, 16:36

I think this is only the beginning ...
Many airlines want to come to BRU,
buth with the troubles in the past
many airlines decided not to come anymore ...
Buth that's kinda the same story like ANR where the
government always says "NO" to airlines who want to fly there ...

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 19 Jul 2005, 16:57

I think, and hope, that we also can expect the Etihad Crystal Cargo. Brussels was mentioned on their list. So, when we have the pax planes and the cargo planes, it's big time in Bru

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 19 Jul 2005, 17:01

Atlantis,

Indeed, I know little about this, but there is indeed a big chance their are also comming. But I can't say too much for the moment.

Bye!

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 19 Jul 2005, 19:26

They have also plans to start service to the USA from summer 2006 with New York as their first destination. Could it be that they do this also via Bru?
Source: www.justplanes.com