BRU Summer 2018: news, new routes, airlines

[crew1990]

Regarding the booking engine of SN, 4 of the 6 daily flights to MIL area (MXP+LIN) will be operated by CityJet SSJ100 from the start of the summer season, including the night stop flight

There were 1692 seats daily (6 A319), from the summer season there will be only 1348 seats (4 SSJ100 + 2 A319), so basically a decrease of 25,52%

[SabenaForever]

Qatar Airways will send there B77W 8-weekly to BRU starting 25 March 2018.

Hopefully with there new Q-suites...

Source: Qatar Airways

I checked the seatmaps, No Q-suites! I Love the 77W, but i think this is a downgrade for the hard product over the A350.

[sn26567]

A 777 is always a downgrade compared to an A350. In all classes!

[thalenoi]

A 777 is always a downgrade compared to an A350. In all classes!

Indeed, my April/May trip to Belgium has changed from A359 to 777/300 and no Q-suites, the classic 2/2/2 in J.

[sn26567]

Brussels Airlines to offer Brussels – Zadar service on 12 May 2018, with SSJ100 operated by CityJet).

[OO-ITR]

Brussels Airlines to offer Brussels – Zadar service on 12 May 2018, with SSJ100 operated by CityJet).

only for 1 day?

[sn26567]

Brussels Airlines to offer Brussels – Zadar service on 12 May 2018, with SSJ100 operated by CityJet).

only for 1 day?

I should have written "from 12 May"

[B737229]

Valid from June/18

Addis Ababa – Vienna – Brussels eff 01JUN18 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly. Brussels will be served via Vienna only, Vienna overall increases from 5 to 7 weekly. Service operated by a mix of 777-200LR, 787-8 and -9

Source

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/ai ... june-2018/

[airbuske]

I heared today that Hainan would start Shenzen as from the 20th of March 2018.
Anyone who can confirm this? I know that there were plans to start as from july 2018.

[BRU]

Seems indeed to be confirmed internally today. So we can expect official announcement soon!

[lumumba]

If I understood well Shenzhen is the same has Hong Kong.
Is it because Cathay Pacific is starting Hong Kong that Hainan is reacting so fast?

[b720]

RIP Air Belgium?

[SabenaForever]

Hainan Airlines this week filed operational schedule for its new European service from Shenzhen, with Shenzhen – Brussels nonstop flight on board Boeing 787. First flight is scheduled on 20MAR18, operating twice a week.

Reservation is only available at full-fare Business and Economy Class at present time.

HU759 SZX1200 – 1830BRU 787 24
HU760 BRU2030 – 1350+1SZX 787 24

For the week of 20MAR18, service is operated by 787-9, switching to -8 from 25MAR18.

Source: Airlineroute

[N77014]

Not a very attractive schedule for business travellers, is it ? The only week trip that can be done is to leave Brussels on a Tuesday evening, arrive Wednesday early afternoon, but you already have to go back to the airport on Thursday morning to catch the return flight... Otherwise, you are stuck in Shenzhen for at least one weekend... Not ideal to attract business people, I would say...

[Aerofool]

Confirmed by Brussels Airport:
https://twitter.com/BrusselsAirport/sta ... 4705818624

[SLM]

And Air Belgium is still waiting...

[Yuqu12]

RIP Air Belgium?

I think the biggest victim of this all could be VLM, as they planned to start this route. Air Belgium would like to start Hong Kong if I'm not mistaken.

[travellover]

Good news. Could SN code-share with HU on this SZX new route? Or PVG? Even HKG with CX?

[nordikcam]

RIP Air Belgium?

I think the biggest victim of this all could be VLM, as they planned to start this route. Air Belgium would like to start Hong Kong if I'm not mistaken.

Shenzhen and Hong Kong is pretty much the same thing!

[nordikcam]

Good news. Could SN code-share with HU on this SZX new route? Or PVG? Even HKG with CX?

I think they can not have code share since they have to fly over Russian airspace ...