BRU Summer 2026: news, new routes, airlines

[nordikcam]

BRU is really hot the last couple of weeks. I believe that, untill now, it's the most busiest Summer they have.

On a side note, also Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong are doing very good.

Let's cross fingers that 2026 will be an excellent year

2027 should be nice too
What is also crazy is that for once we have no major decrease to compensate the growth, apart from JFK by DL.

Not only JFK by DL but also the second Newark flight of UA will be discontinued.
This means that only 2 flights per day remain and this for the most popular LH destination from BRU. If SN is capable to fly it daily, which is the question.

When is DL reintroducing ATL? It will be daily during the summer season but DL comes back before then, right?

[Miqvell]

2027 should be nice too
What is also crazy is that for once we have no major decrease to compensate the growth, apart from JFK by DL.

Not only JFK by DL but also the second Newark flight of UA will be discontinued.
This means that only 2 flights per day remain and this for the most popular LH destination from BRU. If SN is capable to fly it daily, which is the question.

When is DL reintroducing ATL? It will be daily during the summer season but DL comes back before then, right?

On March 9.

[nordikcam]

Not only JFK by DL but also the second Newark flight of UA will be discontinued.
This means that only 2 flights per day remain and this for the most popular LH destination from BRU. If SN is capable to fly it daily, which is the question.

When is DL reintroducing ATL? It will be daily during the summer season DL comes back before then, right?

On March 9.

As I can't connect to the airchina site and since I think I'm at a good source, do you have information on CA flights to Chengdu and Beijing during the 2026 summer season? I'm talking about schedules...Thanks

[sdbelgium]

Chengdu:

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CA463  TFU 0220  0620   BRU  333  247
CA464  BRU 1325  0545+1 TFU  333  247

Beijing:

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CA963  PEK 0240  0610   BRU  332  D
CA964  BRU 1300  0400+1 PEK  332  D

[lumumba]

BRU is really hot the last couple of weeks. I believe that, untill now, it's the most busiest Summer they have.

On a side note, also Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong are doing very good.

Let's cross fingers that 2026 will be an excellent year

2027 should be nice too
What is also crazy is that for once we have no major decrease to compensate the growth, apart from JFK by DL.

Not only JFK by DL but also the second Newark flight of UA will be discontinued.
This means that only 2 flights per day remain and this for the most popular LH destination from BRU. If SN is capable to fly it daily, which is the question.

Is the forecast for flights to the USA not downwards anyway market wise?!

[rwandan-flyer]

2027 should be nice too
What is also crazy is that for once we have no major decrease to compensate the growth, apart from JFK by DL.

Not only JFK by DL but also the second Newark flight of UA will be discontinued.
This means that only 2 flights per day remain and this for the most popular LH destination from BRU. If SN is capable to fly it daily, which is the question.

When is DL reintroducing ATL? It will be daily during the summer season but DL comes back before then, right?

The last data about point to point market between Brussels and JFK that i have (Oct23-Nov24):

148 000 pax per year, with 405 pax per day. It's not very big for a such route with all offline competitors (Star Alliance airlines not included) from Brussels with only one stop. Some of them provide several flights a day with their US partner.

Aer Lingus, British Airways, KLM, Iberia, SAS Scandinavian, Air France by Rail, Finnair

You clearly needs to get lots of connecting via New York. BRU is quite far away.

Dublin JFK : 376 648 pax
Madrid JFK : 399 000 pax
Amsterdam JFK : 271 642 pax

Top us market for BRU behind New York (Newark and JFK) and Washington are : Los Angeles : 41 869 pax, San Fransisco : 39 774 pax, Miami : 34 645 pax, then Boston, Chicago. If we add Atlanta, Las Vegas, Denver and Orlando between 60 000 and 70 000 pax. Flying via Atlanta is not a detour for all these cities. Boston it's ok with UA via IAD or EWR.

For example Brussels Kinshasa it's 117 000 pax per year for the point to point but with less competition (Star Alliance airlines not included):

Royal Air Maroc and Air France by Rail

[Conti764]

Not only JFK by DL but also the second Newark flight of UA will be discontinued.
This means that only 2 flights per day remain and this for the most popular LH destination from BRU. If SN is capable to fly it daily, which is the question.

When is DL reintroducing ATL? It will be daily during the summer season but DL comes back before then, right?

The last data about point to point market between Brussels and JFK that i have (Oct23-Nov24):

148 000 pax per year, with 405 pax per day. It's not very big for a such route with all offline competitors (Star Alliance airlines not included) from Brussels with only one stop. Some of them provide several flights a day with their US partner.

Aer Lingus, British Airways, KLM, Iberia, SAS Scandinavian, Air France by Rail, Finnair

You clearly needs to get lots of connecting via New York. BRU is quite far away.

Dublin JFK : 376 648 pax
Madrid JFK : 399 000 pax
Amsterdam JFK : 271 642 pax

Top us market for BRU behind New York (Newark and JFK) and Washington are : Los Angeles : 41 869 pax, San Fransisco : 39 774 pax, Miami : 34 645 pax, then Boston, Chicago. If we add Atlanta, Las Vegas, Denver and Orlando between 60 000 and 70 000 pax. Flying via Atlanta is not a detour for all these cities. Boston it's ok with UA via IAD or EWR.

For example Brussels Kinshasa it's 117 000 pax per year for the point to point but with less competition (Star Alliance airlines not included):

Royal Air Maroc and Air France by Rail

The route has about 300.000 passengers a year so more then half of them are tranfering...?

On A.net I've red a similar discussion about the NYC-BRU market and how only United can make the route work (A++ with SN) and apparantly BRU has lost quite some corporate connections... BRU is of course not the biggest market from the US, so it has to rely heavily on transfer pax and this opens up opportunities for UA, since the biggest African diaspora in the US are in Harris County (IAH) and California (LAX and SFO). Bronx County (NYC) and Prince George's and Montgomery Counties (Maryland) are already served by JFK, EWR and IAD. That leaves Hennepin County (Minnesota) but MSP is not a UA-hub... Some low-hanging fruit for UA?

[Miqvell]

New Route
Royal Air Maroc launches Tétouan on March 27, 2x weekly with E190.

[Atlantis]

New Route
Royal Air Maroc launches Tétouan on March 27, 2x weekly with E190.

Indeed, on Monday and Friday.

RAM will open a new base on Tetouan a offering 6 new destinations whereas BRU is one of them.

Tetouan is not new. Air Arabia is already active on this route

[Miqvell]

New Route
Royal Air Maroc launches Tétouan on March 27, 2x weekly with E190.

Indeed, on Monday and Friday.

RAM will open a new base on Tetouan a offering 6 new destinations whereas BRU is one of them.

Tetouan is not new. Air Arabia is already active on this route

TUI serves it, Air Arabia flew the route between April 2024 and April 2025
This is indeed a new route, as mentioned, but not a new destination.

[longwings]

Is the forecast for flights to the USA not downwards anyway market wise?!

United anticipates the fastest growth in terms of revenue and demand for Europe will come from high-end leisure markets. Business destinations are losing frequencies to divert aircraft to Southern Italy, Spain...

[lumumba]

Is the forecast for flights to the USA not downwards anyway market wise?!

United anticipates the fastest growth in terms of revenue and demand for Europe will come from high-end leisure markets. Business destinations are losing frequencies to divert aircraft to Southern Italy, Spain...

Ok thanks.

[Miqvell]

Air Canada will use a 450-seat B77W to Montréal as of March, which is 50 more seats than currently : 28 business + 24 premium + 398 economy.
Only 10 other Air Canada international routes will have this plane.

[Atlantis]

Air Canada will use a 450-seat B77W to Montréal as of March, which is 50 more seats than currently : 28 business + 24 premium + 398 economy.
Only 10 other Air Canada international routes will have this plane.

We have this plane almost each year. The demand is there especially when SN pulled out from the Canadian market. Nothing new I would say rather than a confirmation that this is an important market

[Miqvell]

Air Canada will use a 450-seat B77W to Montréal as of March, which is 50 more seats than currently : 28 business + 24 premium + 398 economy.
Only 10 other Air Canada international routes will have this plane.

We have this plane almost each year. The demand is there especially when SN pulled out from the Canadian market. Nothing new I would say rather than a confirmation that this is an important market

I know we have the 77W daily, but have we ever had the 450 seat version ?

[Atlantis]

Air Canada will use a 450-seat B77W to Montréal as of March, which is 50 more seats than currently : 28 business + 24 premium + 398 economy.
Only 10 other Air Canada international routes will have this plane.

We have this plane almost each year. The demand is there especially when SN pulled out from the Canadian market. Nothing new I would say rather than a confirmation that this is an important market

I know we have the 77W daily, but have we ever had the 450 seat version ?

In 2024 I believe we had them. I remember that I posted it, but searching in so many pages...

[DannyVDB]

Yes, also end of last year we had them ...

[remstorm]

also during the summer of 2023. I took that flight and the plane was configured with high density and full.

[Miqvell]

Vueling increases Malaga from 6 to 9 weekly, double daily on Tuesday and Thursday.

Summer network
BCN 32 / ALC 12 / AGP 9 / PMI 4 / BIO 3 / FLR 3 / VLC 2

[Atlantis]

Air Canada will use a 450-seat B77W to Montréal as of March, which is 50 more seats than currently : 28 business + 24 premium + 398 economy.
Only 10 other Air Canada international routes will have this plane.

It's delayed now to the 1st June