BRU summer 2014: latest news, routes, airlines

[sn26567]

Saudia today (21APR14) begins placing its "SV" code on Alitalia's Rome-Brussels route (and also on Rome-Athens).

Source: Airline Route

[CTBke]

SN has a downgrade on SN 3729/3730 RJ85/100 on the BRU-MAD-BRU while all the rest is on A32F

[BRU]

Emirates press release confirmed start of operations to BRU as of September 5th:

Emirates’ new daily flight to Brussels will depart Dubai as EK183 at 0750hrs* and arrives at Brussels International Airport, at 1315hrs* the same day. The return flight, EK184 will depart at 1445hrs* and arrives at Dubai International Airport at 2325hrs* the same day. The non-stop service will be operated by a Boeing 777 in a three-class configuration.

[HQ_BRU_Lover]

Nice, welcome EK!

[HighInTheSky]

Full Emirates press release to be found here

http://www.emirates.com/us/english/abou ... 4&offset=0

[SabenaForever]

Emirates from 05SEP14 is launching Dubai – Brussels service, where it plans to operate daily service on board Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. From 07DEC14, this route will be served by 777-300ER aircraft on Sundays.

EK183 DXB0750 – 1315BRU 77L D
EK184 BRU1445 – 2325DXB 77L D

Source: Airlineroute

Nice.... A new aircraft type in BRU...

[quixoticguide]

And Emirates received their 94th Boeing 777-300ER 2 days ago!

[sn26567]

Meridiana, second largest airline in Italy, will fly Brussels - Olbia weekly as from june 7'th with 737.

On 13 June, Meridianafly will take off for the first time from Brussels Airport. As such, it will be the third new airline in 2014 at BRU. Meridianafly will start with a weekly flight to Olbia in Sardinia on Fridays.

[SabenaForever]

Jet Airways from 20JUN14 to 14SEP14 is increasing capacity on Brussels – Toronto route, which 6 of 7 weekly flights operated by Boeing 777-300ER, instead of A330-200/-300.

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9W230 BRU1015 – 1235  YYZ 77W x1
9W230 BRU1015 – 1235  YYZ 333 1
9W229 YYZ1830 – 0750+1BRU 77W x1
9W229 YYZ1830 – 0750+1BRU 333 1

From 20JUN14 to 03JUL14, 777-300ER operates on selected days

Source: Airlineroute

[SabenaForever]

Jet Airways from 20JUN14 to 14SEP14 is increasing capacity on Brussels – Toronto route, which 6 of 7 weekly flights operated by Boeing 777-300ER, instead of A330-200/-300.

Code: Select all

9W230 BRU1015 – 1235  YYZ 77W x1
9W230 BRU1015 – 1235  YYZ 333 1
9W229 YYZ1830 – 0750+1BRU 77W x1
9W229 YYZ1830 – 0750+1BRU 333 1

From 20JUN14 to 03JUL14, 777-300ER operates on selected days

Source: Airlineroute

Is it the first time the 777 is deployed on the YYZ route?

[Kapitein]

Jet Airways from 20JUN14 to 14SEP14 is increasing capacity on Brussels – Toronto route, which 6 of 7 weekly flights operated by Boeing 777-300ER, instead of A330-200/-300.

Code: Select all

9W230 BRU1015 – 1235  YYZ 77W x1
9W230 BRU1015 – 1235  YYZ 333 1
9W229 YYZ1830 – 0750+1BRU 77W x1
9W229 YYZ1830 – 0750+1BRU 333 1

From 20JUN14 to 03JUL14, 777-300ER operates on selected days

Source: Airlineroute

Is it the first time the 777 is deployed on the YYZ route?

Indeed, first time 77W to YYZ.
The 77W flew in the past only to EWR and JFK while YYZ always was with A330-200/-300

[BRUpilot]

Ethiopian Airlines is the 3rd airline to start regular service from and to Brussels Airport with a B787 Dreamliner as of June 1st.

Source: Brussels Airport ( facebook)

[BRUpilot]

Jet Airways from 20JUN14 to 14SEP14 is increasing capacity on Brussels – Toronto route, which 6 of 7 weekly flights operated by Boeing 777-300ER, instead of A330-200/-300.

Code: Select all

9W230 BRU1015 – 1235  YYZ 77W x1
9W230 BRU1015 – 1235  YYZ 333 1
9W229 YYZ1830 – 0750+1BRU 77W x1
9W229 YYZ1830 – 0750+1BRU 333 1

From 20JUN14 to 03JUL14, 777-300ER operates on selected days

Source: Airlineroute

Is it the first time the 777 is deployed on the YYZ route?

Indeed, first time 77W to YYZ.
The 77W flew in the past only to EWR and JFK while YYZ always was with A330-200/-300

Doesn't this mean that there are more pax flying between Belgium and Toronto, and that, if 9w ever stops at Brussels, there's hope for SN on this route?

[RoMax]

Doesn't this mean that there are more pax flying between Belgium and Toronto, and that, if 9w ever stops at Brussels, there's hope for SN on this route?

Of course there is potential for BRU-YYZ, but I doubt SN will do it. The scenario will rather be: AC launching Toronto-Brussels, SN taking over Montreal-Brussels (which has a very large share of transfer pax to France, Africa,...).

But while I could see the Newark flight moving to AUH in the relative near future (AUH is the hub Etihad and Jet want to create, though they don't exclude a second smaller 'hub/focus-city' in Europe). But Toronto will not be easy to move to AUH because Canada and the UAE have a very restrictive bilateral agreement. I doubt there are traffic rights left for Jet to operate that route (or for Etihad to increase their services). Especially Emirates has been complaining about that a lot.

[Stij]

Am I mistaken, or is the schedule change just for a weeks? Maybe the change isn t demand driven, but maintenance...

Cheers,

Stij

[Airbus A330]

788 is loaded on Amadeus.net until Saturday 25OCT14.

[RoMax]

788 is loaded on Amadeus.net until Saturday 25OCT14.

So until end of IATA summer season. Could be that they still have to finalize the winter schedules, so we might see a 'permanent' change.

[convair]

Ethiopian Airlines is the 3rd airline to start regular service from and to Brussels Airport with a B787 Dreamliner as of June 1st.

Then:

Jet Airways from 20JUN14 to 14SEP14 is increasing capacity on Brussels – Toronto route, which 6 of 7 weekly flights operated by Boeing 777-300ER, instead of A330-200/-300.

Code: Select all

9W230 BRU1015 – 1235  YYZ 77W x1
9W230 BRU1015 – 1235  YYZ 333 1
9W229 YYZ1830 – 0750+1BRU 77W x1
9W229 YYZ1830 – 0750+1BRU 333 1

From 20JUN14 to 03JUL14, 777-300ER operates on selected days

Source: Airlineroute

Is it the first time the 777 is deployed on the YYZ route?

Indeed, first time 77W to YYZ.
The 77W flew in the past only to EWR and JFK while YYZ always was with A330-200/-300

Doesn't this mean that there are more pax flying between Belgium and Toronto, and that, if 9w ever stops at Brussels, there's hope for SN on this route?[/quote]

Am I mistaken, or is the schedule change just for a weeks? Maybe the change isn t demand driven, but maintenance...

Cheers,

Stij

788 is loaded on Amadeus.net until Saturday 25OCT14.

So until end of IATA summer season. Could be that they still have to finalize the winter schedules, so we might see a 'permanent' change.

It looks to me you are mixing 2 different subjects here: 9W switch to 777 and introduction of 787 by Ethiopian.

[Stij]

Hi Convair,

You re right, I forgot to mention I was talking about the Jetairways change of equipment!

Cheers,

Stij

[convair]

Cheers Stij!