BRU summer 2011: latest news, routes, airlines

[euroflyer]

Hm, so BRU-HAJ again with a Q400, or with a Fokker70/100 ? Will the Tyrolean wet-leased a/c be based in BRU or HAJ for this purpose? Tyrolean is, as part of OS, of course as well part of the LH world, but so far I cannot remember them to have done such wet-leases on behalf of other LH group carriers?

[sn26567]

A little suprising.. Not yet loaded in the booking engine

But it is the SN press release.

[euroflyer]

OK, so according to the press release, it will continue to be a Dash DH4 to operate BRU-HAJ. Still the question remains open: based in BRU? based in HAJ? Or will it perform flights from Austria to HAJ and than continue to BRU and return to Austria again via HAJ? Will it continue to show its "Austrian Arrows" colour scheme which it probably has as Tyrolean aircraft at the moment - or will it be repainted for the job in SN colours? So far the Dash of Augsburg Airways had the LH regional colours as far as I saw. That was ok I think, to have LH colours for a flight between Belgium and Germany, even if it was a SN flight. But to have a plane with OS colour scheme on that route, hm? Pax will be somewhat surprised I guess ...

[SabenaForever]

Ethiopian Airlines will increase the service to BRU from 5 to 6 weekly, begins 15 June! Altough they will downgrade mostly to a Boeing 757. Also the route will change mostly: 5 weekly via MXP and 1 weekly via CDG


Addis Ababa – Milan Malpensa – Brussels
ET708 ADD2300 – 0510+1MXP0610+1 – 0755+1BRU 757 x57
ET709 BRU2015 – 2200+1MXP2300+1 – 0640+1ADD 757 x16

Addis Ababa – Paris CDG – Brussels
ET704 ADD2345 – 0630+1CDG0740+1 – 0835+1BRU 767 7
ET705 BRU1940 – 2105CDG2205 – 0620+1ADD 767 1

[airbuske]

I read also that Olympic will discontinue Athens - Brussels.
Will this be with the start of the summer season?

And Etihad will start 2 months earlier with the 2 extra weekly flights.
So these two extra flights will be on friday and saturday morning.

[sdbelgium]

I read also that Olympic will discontinue Athens - Brussels.
Will this be with the start of the summer season?

Yes, as from the 27MAR11.

[Airbus A330]

And Etihad will start 2 months earlier with the 2 extra weekly flights.
So these two extra flights will be on friday and saturday morning.

On Friday morning and Saturday afternoon.

I just checked Amadeus and it appears that the Friday morning flight will be operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The Saturday flight will be in A330-200.

[RoMax]

On Friday morning and Saturday afternoon.

I just checked Amadeus and it appears that the Friday morning flight will be operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The Saturday flight will be in A330-200.

Actually I do see the frequency upgrade 2 months earlier than planned, but I don't see the A333 until August and as from August on the Saterday flight, not the friday morning flight (amadeus).

[Airbus A330]

I saw this on the Amadeus website : www.amadeus.net

[RoMax]

I saw this on the Amadeus website : http://www.amadeus.net

I checked some other dates and indeed the frequency upgrade seems to start at 3 June with two flights on Friday and a new Saterday flight and indeed the morning flight on Friday is A333 operated. But I only see this for 3 and 10 June, later in June and July its all A332 until Saterday 6 August when the flight is operated by A333. As from 6 August all Saterday flights are A333 operated. But it's not always that clear, it looks like the skip a week sometimes (like Saterday 24 September wich is loaded as A332 operated).

[RoMax]

Ethiopian Airlines will increase the service to BRU from 5 to 6 weekly, begins 15 June! Altough they will downgrade mostly to a Boeing 757. Also the route will change mostly: 5 weekly via MXP and 1 weekly via CDG


Addis Ababa – Milan Malpensa – Brussels
ET708 ADD2300 – 0510+1MXP0610+1 – 0755+1BRU 757 x57
ET709 BRU2015 – 2200+1MXP2300+1 – 0640+1ADD 757 x16

Addis Ababa – Paris CDG – Brussels
ET704 ADD2345 – 0630+1CDG0740+1 – 0835+1BRU 767 7
ET705 BRU1940 – 2105CDG2205 – 0620+1ADD 767 1

I've heard ET has 5th freedom rights on the MXP-BRU-MXP flights, this was not the case with the CDG flights.

[sdbelgium]

In addition to an extra daily SN flight, Aegean Airlines will also add another daily frequency from Athens to Brussels. This addition will completely make up for the Olympic flights who will be stopped as from 27MAR11. The new flight will be operated by Airbus A320 aircraft and in the evening.

Full schedule below:

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A3 620  ATH 0840  BRU 1110     320  D
A3 621  BRU 1200  ATH 1610     320  D

A3 622  ATH 1700  BRU 1930     320  D
A3 623  BRU 2015  ATH 0015 +1  320  D

[RoMax]

Aegean is also taking over the lost capacity on the ATH-CDG and LHR routes. Both will get two extra daily flights.

[sn26567]

Aegean is also taking over the lost capacity on the ATH-CDG and LHR routes. Both will get two extra daily flights.

Nothing to do with BRU, but remaining out of topic, Aegean will also open route from Larnaca (Cyprus) to LHR in summer 2011, competing wuth Cyprus flagship airline.

[sn26567]

Shanghai Pu Dong – Brussels service returns to 3 weekly (from 2 weekly).

Source: Airline Route

[Outsync]

Shanghai Pu Dong – Brussels service returns to 3 weekly (from 2 weekly).

Source: Airline Route

This has always been three weekly..?

[RoMax]

Adria expands seasonal services out of Pristina. One of the new routes is Brussels, 2 weekly with A319. Other new destinations are Copenhagen, Paris and Dusseldorf (they already serve Frankfurt, Ljubljana and Munich out of Pristina).

So the route Pristina- Brussels will be operated 2 weekly from 2 June untill 29 September.

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JP382 PRN1125 – 1400BRU 319 47
JP383 BRU1450 – 1715PRN 319 47

Eastern Europe seems to be very interested in BRU this summer: Bacau (Blue Air), Pristina (Adria, JAF), Tirana (JAF, Belle Air) and Podgorica (Montenegro Airlines) are all new this summer.

[Atlantis]

Eastern Europe seems to be very interested in BRU this summer: Bacau (Blue Air), Pristina (Adria, JAF), Tirana (JAF, Belle Air) and Podgorica (Montenegro Airlines) are all new this summer.

I was saying this years ago that eastern europe deserved more direct flights ex-BRU. Last year and this year we see this happening. But let us wait a year to see how many new of those flights still excist

[RoMax]

But let us wait a year to see how many new of those flights still excist

I'm afraid some of these destinations will not be served anymore next year. Blue Air, Montenegro Airlines and Adria are not know for their wonderfull financial results. Let's hope the best for these Eastern European routes.

[sn26567]

Lufthansa will add 14 weekly frequencies for a total of 67 weekly connections from Frankfurt to Brussels.