Brussels Airlines in 2026

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Re: Brussels Airlines in 2026

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Point to point market btw Algiers and Brussels was 72 217 pax in 2024. It's quite high, but far away from Casablanca, Tunis, Marrakesh or Tangier, but ahead Cairo.

Top 10 point to point market between North Africa and Brussels (2024):

Tangier : 221 759 pax
Casablanca : 173 517 pax
Nador: 165 547 pax
Marrakesh: 159 952 pax
Hurghada: 156 334 pax
Tunis: 127 422 pax
Oujda: 98 960 pax
Djerba: 76 475 pax
Algier: 72 217 pax
Cairo: 60 584 pax.

My bet (but i m probably wrong) is that TUI or Air Algerie will start flights from Algerian secondaries cities (Constantine and Oran are already served but flights could be served, Annaba, Batna, Béjaïa,..) or Belgium secondaries cities (Antwerp, Ostend Bruges).

TUIFly will rely on the point to point while Air Algerie could use its ALG hub to West Africa & Central Africa (Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea Conakry, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria) for the West and Central African diaspora living in Antwerp, Ostend & Bruges.

And probably Air Algerie will add more flights to BRU.
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Re: Brussels Airlines in 2026

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rwandan-flyer wrote: 13 Feb 2026, 19:59 My bet (but i m probably wrong) is that TUI or Air Algerie will start flights from Algerian secondaries cities (Constantine and Oran are already served but flights could be served, Annaba, Batna, Béjaïa,..) or Belgium secondaries cities (Antwerp, Ostend Bruges).
Constantine was cut in January 2024.

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Papa is on the way to Hong Kong. it's the fourth for C-check after E,X and C. Concerning new livery for D,G and F, painting will be done in Chateauroux depending on when they need to be repainted.

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Re: Brussels Airlines in 2026

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Miqvell wrote: 13 Feb 2026, 23:11
rwandan-flyer wrote: 13 Feb 2026, 19:59 My bet (but i m probably wrong) is that TUI or Air Algerie will start flights from Algerian secondaries cities (Constantine and Oran are already served but flights could be served, Annaba, Batna, Béjaïa,..) or Belgium secondaries cities (Antwerp, Ostend Bruges).
Constantine was cut in January 2024.

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Thanks for the correction, i may follow African aviation but in deed i can make some mistakes :mrgreen:. I only visited the BRU Airport Wikipedia page. Next time i will go directly on TUI Be website.
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Bel33 wrote: 14 Feb 2026, 15:47 Papa is on the way to Hong Kong. it's the fourth for C-check after E,X and C. Concerning new livery for D,G and F, painting will be done in Chateauroux depending on when they need to be repainted.
SFB was in HKG for 2 months in October and November. C-check?

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Correct. I apologize for switching E and B. Thanks for the correction.

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OK, no problem; E had a 3 or 4 weeks MX at WOE in July apparently.

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SSF, A319, will leave the fleet in 2026.

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I saw in the "bad" pub of SN on Facebook...3 flights to Paris CDG...it's a good growth...only for connection I know...When will it begin ?

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nordikcam wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 20:16 I saw in the "bad" pub of SN on Facebook...3 flights to Paris CDG...it's a good growth...only for connection I know...When will it begin ?
Can't find anything related to that.

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Miqvell wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 20:24
nordikcam wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 20:16 I saw in the "bad" pub of SN on Facebook...3 flights to Paris CDG...it's a good growth...only for connection I know...When will it begin ?
Can't find anything related to that.
I never understood why they didn't choose Orly; it's so much easier to use. And closer to the city?
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Miqvell wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 20:24
nordikcam wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 20:16 I saw in the "bad" pub of SN on Facebook...3 flights to Paris CDG...it's a good growth...only for connection I know...When will it begin ?
Can't find anything related to that.
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lumumba wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 21:15
Miqvell wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 20:24
nordikcam wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 20:16 I saw in the "bad" pub of SN on Facebook...3 flights to Paris CDG...it's a good growth...only for connection I know...When will it begin ?
Can't find anything related to that.
I never understood why they didn't choose Orly; it's so much easier to use. And closer to the city?
Because the connecting flights are at both ends. BRU with SN and CDG with UA

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crew1990 wrote: 25 Feb 2026, 14:36
lumumba wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 21:15
Miqvell wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 20:24

Can't find anything related to that.
I never understood why they didn't choose Orly; it's so much easier to use. And closer to the city?
Because the connecting flights are at both ends. BRU with SN and CDG with UA
But in the next summer, do we will have 3 flights BRU CDG ?

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Re: Brussels Airlines in 2026

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crew1990 wrote: 25 Feb 2026, 14:36
lumumba wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 21:15
Miqvell wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 20:24

Can't find anything related to that.
I never understood why they didn't choose Orly; it's so much easier to use. And closer to the city?
Because the connecting flights are at both ends. BRU with SN and CDG with UA
I see.
Hasta la victoria siempre.

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Following the article on the main page: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/luft ... s-airport/

It's about time that rail and air are integrated in a single ticket. I hope for SN this will be a success and the start of more direct rail links with the airport. I remember with the announcement of ICE, there was also an option to extend the line all the way to Rotterdam. That would be nice as well.

Also, I think Dusseldorf, Paris (again) and Amsterdam (again) should be connected to the airport as well.
But it won't come from Eurostar, as they seem to favour Air France - KLM.

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SFE again grounded in Abidjan

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Re: Brussels Airlines in 2026

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nordikcam wrote: 24 Feb 2026, 20:16 I saw in the "bad" pub of SN on Facebook...3 flights to Paris CDG...it's a good growth...only for connection I know...When will it begin ?
3x daily to Paris now available between June and September on weekends.

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Re: Brussels Airlines in 2026

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Like last year, will Air Baltic rent 4 planes to SN for the summer season ?

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Re: Brussels Airlines in 2026

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nordikcam wrote: 12 Mar 2026, 13:39 Like last year, will Air Baltic rent 4 planes to SN for the summer season ?
Indeed, still 4.

They will fly to Alicante, Barcelona, ​​Bilbao, Bologna, Catania, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Krakow, Ljubljana, Lyon, Malaga, Milan Malpensa, Munich, Valencia, Vienna and Vilnius.

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