One of the largest after FRA, IST, MUC, ZRH, VIE, CPH, LIS, ADD, PTY, BKK and SIN you mean?
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One of the largest after FRA, IST, MUC, ZRH, VIE, CPH, LIS, ADD, PTY, BKK and SIN you mean?
Airports like VIE, CPH, Lis, etc might be bigger hubs overall or with a bigger Star member as home carrier , but are not bigger Star Alliance transfer hubs as BRU.Jetter wrote: ↑24 Dec 2019, 20:46One of the largest after FRA, IST, MUC, ZRH, VIE, CPH, LIS, ADD, PTY, BKK and SIN you mean?![]()
Ì've seen overall data by airline (including codeshare and alliance partners) and airport. Admittedly it doesn't exclude domestic flights as part of the itinerary and therefore maybe BRU is larger internationally than VIE, CPH, LIS, ADD and BKK.RoMax wrote: ↑24 Dec 2019, 21:28Airports like VIE, CPH, Lis, etc might be bigger hubs overall or with a bigger Star member as home carrier , but are not bigger Star Alliance transfer hubs as BRU.
I don't know the exact current position, but at least a few years ago BRU was the 5th largest international transfer hub in the global Star network.
BRU having certain issues doesn't mean they can't work on other developments.Ansett wrote: ↑24 Dec 2019, 15:46luchtzak wrote: ↑23 Dec 2019, 12:56 Brussels Airport Company is building a 5G-ready network at the airport in collaboration with Finnish Nokia and Belgian operator Citymesh. As one of the first sites in Belgium with 5G technology, the airport is able to speed up its operational efficiency and support further technological innovation. Brussels Airport will put the 5G-ready network into operation towards the end of March.
https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brus ... g-network/
OK, very good.
But honestly, I thought there would have been other priorities.
Network up and running but no equipment?jan_olieslagers wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019, 09:49 Mind you, there is even no mention of a 5G network.
What is mentioned is a 5G-ready network - whatever that may mean.
Of course there are a lot of connecting passengers on CDG-BRU, these flights are only bootable as connecting flights... But a significant portion of these passengers traveled from Brussels to Paris by FlixBus first because CDG-BRU-FIH is cheaper than BRU-FIH. Often the ones who check their bags in the evening before.rwandan-flyer wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019, 17:25
SN flights are well filled at Paris. Lots of bag tags to (FIH) Kinshasa, (DSS) Dakar or Abidjan (ABJ).
It would be interesting to know how many pax from Brussels Midi connect at CDG.Poiu wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019, 18:11 Of course there are a lot of connecting passengers on CDG-BRU, these flights are only bootable as connecting flights... But a significant portion of these passengers traveled from Brussels to Paris by FlixBus first because CDG-BRU-FIH is cheaper than BRU-FIH. Often the ones who check their bags in the evening before.
From Brussels Midi train station AF is often cheaper than SN as well.
From experience, the AF agency@ Bruxelles Midi is where I book all my AF long haul, but it is not a scientific study obviously, the agency is often full of African customers who go to Douala, Yaoundé and Kinshasa via CDG and AF.convair wrote: ↑27 Dec 2019, 10:48It would be interesting to know how many pax from Brussels Midi connect at CDG.Poiu wrote: ↑25 Dec 2019, 18:11 Of course there are a lot of connecting passengers on CDG-BRU, these flights are only bootable as connecting flights... But a significant portion of these passengers traveled from Brussels to Paris by FlixBus first because CDG-BRU-FIH is cheaper than BRU-FIH. Often the ones who check their bags in the evening before.
From Brussels Midi train station AF is often cheaper than SN as well.
For the moment it will be for events. Now majority of it is outside of the airport territory
Will there be an official inauguration with an invitation to the press (and the VIPs of course) ?
Yes of course. On the 27th during the day is first for all employees who can see it as first. Later that day, I think evening, is for press