BRU summer 2014: latest news, routes, airlines

[sn26567]

Brussels Airlines will operate A330-300 aircraft to Frankfurt, Munich, Oslo and Tel Aviv for Tomorrowland in July 2014.

brussels airlines has outlined planned operation during 2014 Tomorrowland (Electric-Dance Music Festival at Boom, Belgium) in the GDS, as of 30JAN14. This year’s Tomorrowland sees the Star Alliance member planning to operate Airbus A330-300 aircraft on limited time basis, to Frankfurt, Munich, Oslo and Tel Aviv. The 2014 Tomorrowland weekend falls on 18JUL14 – 20JUL14 and 25JUL14 – 27JUL14.

Planned A330 operation, as well as extra flights as follow.

Brussels – Frankfurt
SN1807 BRU0735 – 0850FRA 333 17JUL14/24JUL14
SN1807 BRU0940 – 1055FRA 319 21JUL14
SN1809 BRU1510 – 1625FRA AR1 21JUL14

SN1808 FRA1020 – 1135BRU 333 17JUL14/24JUL14
SN1808 FRA1155 – 1310BRU 319 21JUL14
SN1810 FRA1725 – 1840BRU AR1 21JUL14

Brussels – Munich
SN1841 BRU0830 – 0950MUC 333 21JUL14/28JUL14
SN1841 BRU1320 – 1440MUC 333 17JUL14/24JUL14

SN1842 MUC1620 – 1740BRU 333 17JUL14/24JUL14

On 28JUL14, SN7053/LH2285 is closed for reservation

Brussels – Oslo
SN2283 BRU0825 – 1025OSL 333 17JUL14/24JUL14
SN2283 BRU1500 – 1700OSL 333 21JUL14

SN2284 OSL1200 – 1400BRU 333 17JUL14/24JUL14
SN2284 OSL1810 – 2030BRU 333 21JUL14

Extra flights:
Brussels – Berlin Tegel
SN1879 BRU1050 – 1215TXL 319 17JUL14/24JUL14
SN1880 TXL1255 – 1420BRU 319 17JUL14/24JUL14

Brussels – Tel Aviv
SN1591 BRU1720 – 2245TLV 333 16JUL14/21JUL14/23JUL14/28JUL14
SN1592 TLV0045 – 0425BRU 319 17JUL14/22JUL14/24JUL14/29JUL14

Majority of these flights listed above are only available via “Global Journey” (air + ground + hotel package), on the Tomorrowland’s website starting 01FEB14, or appointed sales agents worldwide. In addition, 60 scheduled one-way flights on 33 European routes to Brussels on 17JUL14 and 24JUL14, from Brussels on 21JUL14 and 28JUL14, are closed for reservation and Zero’d out in the GDS. Like special extra flights, reservation is only available on Tomorrowland’s website as a package or appointed sales agents.

Routes and flights that are closed for reservation to the general public as follow.

17JUL14 / 24JUL14
from Barcelona: SN3696, SN3704
from Basel: SN2702, SN2706
from Berlin Tegel: SN2592, SN2582, SN2588, SN2590
from Bilbao: SN3714
from Bologna: SN3122, SN3126 (no op for this flight on 24JUL14)
from Budapest: SN2824
from Copenhagen: SN2268, SN2258, SN2260
from Edinburgh: SN2066, SN2064
from Geneva: SN2726, SN2712, SN2714 (24JUL14 only) SN2720, SN2722 (17JUL14 only)
from Gothenburg: SN2324, SN2314, SN2318
from Hamburg: SN2630
from Hanover: SN2634
from Lisbon: SN3816
from London Heathrow: SN2104, SN2094
from Lyon: SN3588
from Madrid: SN3732, SN3722
from Malaga: SN3734 (24JUL14 only), SN3736
from Manchester: SN2184, SN2174, SN2178
from Marseille: SN3604, SN3598
from Milan Linate: SN3148
from Milan Malpensa: SN3154, SN3160
from Nice: SN3616
from Oslo: SN2288
from Paris CDG: SN3632, SN3634
from Porto: SN3812
from Prague: SN2810
from Rome: SN3176
from Stockholm Bromma: SN2310, SN2304, SN2306
from Tel Aviv: SN3292
from Toulouse: SN3676
from Turin: SN3196
from Venice: SN3208, SN3202
from Vienna: SN2902, SN2906

21JUL14 / 28JUL14
to Barcelona: SN3703, SN3705
to Basel: SN2701, SN2705
to Berlin Tegel: SN2581, SN2587, SN2589, SN2591
to Bilbao: SN3713
to Bologna: SN3121
to Budapest: SN2823
to Copenhagen: SN2257, SN2259, SN2265
to Edinburgh: SN2063, SN2065
to Geneva: SN2711, SN2713, SN2721, SN2725
to Gothenburg: SN2313, SN2317, SN2319
to Hamburg: SN2629
to Hanover: SN2637
to Lisbon: SN3815
to London Heathrow: SN2093, SN2095
to Lyon: SN3591
to Madrid: SN3727, SN3731
to Malaga: SN3735
to Manchester: SN2173, SN2177, SN2183
to Marseille: SN3597, SN3603
to Milan Linate: SN3149
to Milan Malpensa: SN3153, SN3159
to Munich: SN7053 (operated by LH2285; 28JUL14 only)
to Nice: SN3621
to Oslo: SN2283, SN2287
to Paris CDG: SN3631, SN3633
to Porto: SN3811
to Prague: SN2811
to Rome: SN3187
to Stockholm Bromma: SN2303, SN2307, SN2309
to Tel Aviv: SN3291
to Toulouse: SN3669
to Turin: SN3195
to Venice: SN3201, SN3205, SN3207
to Vienna: SN2905, SN2907

from Oslo: SN2284

Source: Airline Route

Any AvGeek flights in view?

[crew1990]

I just got an information from a reliable source that Germania airlines would start some operation in Brussels. All i know is that they will have Brussels in their cities. anyone have some info about that? destinations? for with tour operator...

[CTBke]

maybe an addition for Thomas Cook?

[Flanker2]

If they come to do Berlin,... it would be another bomb in SN's network.
Tragic. I wish the SN staff a lot of strength in the upcoming difficult times.
I also include the top management, because I'm sure that they are doing everything within their abilities and power, even if I don't often agree with their strategies.

[crew1990]

no i don t think it would be this. Germania is specialised in charter flight for other operator. I think they simply got a contract with an enterprise doing busyness in belgium or they got a contract with a TO. But in both case it will be good for Brussels Airlines as Air Berlin is not flying to Brussels.

But now if it s actually Gambia Bird wich plan to start the operation here, it will be another think...

[RoMax]

If they come to do Berlin,... it would be another bomb in SN's network.

They have very few scheduled flights out of Berlin and certainly not to Western Europe. As said by crew1990, that's not their market segment.

[Flanker2]

Well I hope that it's not the case.

[sn26567]

Brussels Airlines to wet-lease an ERJ-145 from bmi regional in Spring

bmi regional will again wet-lease an ERJ-145 to Brussels Airlines beginning Spring this year. According to ch-aviation schedule data, the leased twinjet will operate Brussels National to Bristol Int'l flights with effect from March 30. Brussels Airlines currently uses Dash 8-400s from Flybe on the route that is served three times daily.

Source: ch-aviation

[crew1990]

And how many dash from flybe and austrian will still on the fleet?

if bristol is operated on erj145 thant mean it will be a reduction then

[crew1990]

Just found this article about ANA and their future plan.

http://www.air-journal.fr/2014-02-16-an ... 99384.html

Sorry this is in French so I will explain in English.

Basically nothing really new apart from the fact that they plan to expand in the next year and open new routes wich are not yet served by any other Japan company, Brussels come of course in my mind. They say they will start to lauch the new routes with the arrival of the new 787.

They also say that they will increase the capactity seat-kilometers of 45 pourcent on the international route in the 2 next year.

[tolipanebas]

SN to add a second daily LIS flight from 28/06 till 31/08, operated on A319.

The flight leaves BRU in the late afternoon, returning to BRU close to midnight, except on Sunday when it operates earlier.

[Inquirer]

Indeed, they seem to have added yet another flight there. Didn't see it being reported yet. Lisbon is getting a lot of extra capacity, which is good as I plan on going on city trip there with all the miles I've gathered so far this year.

[Kapitein]

Just a question because I guess I missed something. Was JAF already planning from the start 2 flights a week to MIA? Tought they would do only 1 flight a week. Just saw that there are flights on Monday and Saturday

[nordikcam]

Was JAF already planning from the start 2 flights a week to MIA?

Yess, two flights a week !

[Kapitein]

Was JAF already planning from the start 2 flights a week to MIA?

Yess, two flights a week !

ok thx

[sn26567]

Aegean Airlines will fly to Thessaloniki only once per week (from 2 June 2014), instead of the twice-weekly service previously announced.

[Boeing767copilot]

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

source: Travel Magazine Aviation Newsletter

[RoMax]

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

source: Travel Magazine Aviation Newsletter

Indeed, but that will be once again for a very short period in the holiday season. They did the same last year.

[crew1990]

Anyone here has some info about the project of building 20 new gates in the west part of the jetée A?

And can we expect as well a new organisation of the airport like a didicated terminal for star alliance or a dedicated one for the long haul?

And what about the low cost prodject?

[RoMax]

Anyone here has some info about the project of building 20 new gates in the west part of the jetée A?

I believe A Pier West was supposed to be build after the Connector is finished, but I believe BRU delayed the project last year because of the lower need after Jet and AA axed 4 daily long haul flights together, the T zone for SN is being expanded with two gates at the far end of the pier and two new gates were created at Pier B after relocating the bus terminal.

And can we expect as well a new organisation of the airport like a didicated terminal for star alliance or a dedicated one for the long haul?

As long as the current terminal can handle the pax, I don't see the need for a second (possibly dedicated) terminal. But I believe there is a second terminal included in the (very) long term plans of the airport. With A Pier West SN and partners can already operate under one roof, so there is no need to build a complete new terminal building for that as well, at least as long as the current building can hanle the demand.

And what about the low cost prodject?

The same, for the time being there is no need to built LCC facilities as that's not the current focus of the airport, but if LCC's become bigger at the airport with the current terminal building getting quite full, they could relocate the LCC's (or part of these operations) to free up space in the rest of the airport. That's a cheaper and faster solution for a capacity constraint than building a complete new terminal.