BRU Summer 2024: news, new routes, airlines

[TLspotting]

Qatar Airways

Doha – Brussels
eff 31MAR24 10 weekly service maintained, instead of previously filed 7. 787-8 operating
eff 01JUL24 Increase from 10 to 12 weekly

AFAIK, pre-COVID they were at 8 flights per week? Good to know they are again increasing!

[Miqvell]

Qatar Airways

Doha – Brussels
eff 31MAR24 10 weekly service maintained, instead of previously filed 7. 787-8 operating
eff 01JUL24 Increase from 10 to 12 weekly

AFAIK, pre-COVID they were at 8 flights per week? Good to know they are again increasing!

But I think it used to be operated by 77W

[TLspotting]

Qatar Airways

Doha – Brussels
eff 31MAR24 10 weekly service maintained, instead of previously filed 7. 787-8 operating
eff 01JUL24 Increase from 10 to 12 weekly

AFAIK, pre-COVID they were at 8 flights per week? Good to know they are again increasing!

But I think it used to be operated by 77W

A359/K were out due to the conflict with Airbus so it might be possible that the 788/789 were actually used on other routes and I think that the 77W were useful in COVID period to carry on pharma products.

[Miqvell]

AFAIK, pre-COVID they were at 8 flights per week? Good to know they are again increasing!

But I think it used to be operated by 77W

A359/K were out due to the conflict with Airbus so it might be possible that the 788/789 were actually used on other routes and I think that the 77W were useful in COVID period to carry on pharma products.

You were talking pre-Covid, so I was answering pre-Covid. Qatar operated 777 to Brussels pre-Covid, A350 only came at the very end.

[TLspotting]

The first 77W of Qatar I see in my file is twice in 2018, aftw A359 till the first semester of 2020.

[Miqvell]

The first 77W of Qatar I see in my file is twice in 2018, aftw A359 till the first semester of 2020.

How awkward... A little bit of research gives :

Qatar Airways announces the use of an A350-900 Airbus aircraft for flights from Brussels to Doha from 27 October [2019]. The A350 had already been introduced on the route on 16 June 2017 but was used at irregular intervals.
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/qata ... is-winter/

A Boeing 777 is currently being used.
https://insideflyer.nl/qatar-airways-we ... r-brussel/

Also, typing 'qatar airways 777 brussels 2019' gives you plenty of proof

[TLspotting]

The first 77W of Qatar I see in my file is twice in 2018, aftw A359 till the first semester of 2020.

How awkward... A little bit of research gives :

Qatar Airways announces the use of an A350-900 Airbus aircraft for flights from Brussels to Doha from 27 October [2019]. The A350 had already been introduced on the route on 16 June 2017 but was used at irregular intervals.
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/qata ... is-winter/

A Boeing 777 is currently being used.
https://insideflyer.nl/qatar-airways-we ... r-brussel/

Also, typing 'qatar airways 777 brussels 2019' gives you plenty of proof

Bah voyons

Indeed the 787s were used (2015-16?) before the introduction of A350s. But the belly capacity was useful in COVID times too.

[SabenaForever]

Hainan Airlines in the last few days extended schedule listing for its Shanghai Pu Dong – Brussels route into Northern winter 2024/25 season, as the airline schedules 3 weekly flights, instead of 4 weekly during summer season.

HU7921 PVG0210 – 0710BRU 789 246
HU7922 BRU1100 – 0500+1PVG 789 246

[Miqvell]

AJet launches Antalya from 8th June, daily.
Turkish Airlines will maintain its charter services from Eskisehir.

Source : Brussels Airport

[crew1990]

Georgian Airways in the last few weeks removed planned service launch to Belgium, where the airline previously scheduled Tbilisi – Brussels service with 3 weekly flights.

Previously filed schedule from 31MAR24 as follows.

A9707 TBS1845 – 2130BRU 737 47
A9707 TBS1855 – 2130BRU 737 2

A9708 BRU2200 – 0450+1TBS 737 47
A9708 BRU2230 – 0450+1TBS 737 2

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240424-a9ns24bru

[Miqvell]

Georgian Airways in the last few weeks removed planned service launch to Belgium, where the airline previously scheduled Tbilisi – Brussels service with 3 weekly flights.

Previously filed schedule from 31MAR24 as follows.

A9707 TBS1845 – 2130BRU 737 47
A9707 TBS1855 – 2130BRU 737 2

A9708 BRU2200 – 0450+1TBS 737 47
A9708 BRU2230 – 0450+1TBS 737 2

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240424-a9ns24bru

Reported on 16th March in this topic.

[Miqvell]

Hainan Airlines in the last few days extended schedule listing for its Shanghai Pu Dong – Brussels route into Northern winter 2024/25 season, as the airline schedules 3 weekly flights, instead of 4 weekly during summer season.

HU7921 PVG0210 – 0710BRU 789 246
HU7922 BRU1100 – 0500+1PVG 789 246

Decision reverted.
Hainan will fly 4x to PVG this summer, however decrease to 3x is still planned next winter.

[Atlantis]

PLAY announced to resume flights to BRU.

Flights will start as from 28th May and this 3 times a week to Reykjavik.

This is also mentioned on the main page of this website

[Atlantis]

PLAY announced to resume flights to BRU.

Flights will start as from 28th May and this 3 times a week to Reykjavik.

This is also mentioned on the main page of this website

To add. The route will be seasonal and only during Summer with the A320neo

[Miqvell]

PLAY announced to resume flights to BRU.

Flights will start as from 28th May and this 3 times a week to Reykjavik.

This is also mentioned on the main page of this website

Which means there's no change compared to previous years, it always has been summer-seasonal.
I don't understand why this news only appears now as it is bookable since last June ?

[sn26567]

PLAY announced to resume flights to BRU.

Flights will start as from 28th May and this 3 times a week to Reykjavik.

This is also mentioned on the main page of this website

Which means there's no change compared to previous years, it always has been summer-seasonal.
I don't understand why this news only appears now as it is bookable since last June ?

The news re-appears now because Play has issued a fresh press release to announce the resumption of their seasonal flights. Most airlines are acting the same way, because they deem it necessary to remind people who might have forgotten.