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Belgian airline "Brussels Airlines"

Brussels Airlines is a young Belgian carrier, which is both the largest and most experienced aviation company in Europe. This company is also the national carrier of Belgium, and its headquarters are located at the airport of Brussels. Despite the fact that the airline has existed not so long ago, it has already begun to work on the Russian market of passenger transportation.

History

Brussels Airlines is a company that was created with the merger of two airlines - Virgin Express and SN Brussels Airlines. In 2005, an agreement was signed between the founder of Virgin Express (Richard Branson) and the managing organization SN Brussels Airlines. Under this agreement, SN Brussels Airlines transferred control over the company Virgin Express. In March 2006, an official announcement was made about the merger of the two airlines. On November 7 of the same year, as part of a press conference held at the airport in Brussels, the name of the new company was announced.

In January 2007, it was announced the purchase of the fourth aircraft - "Airbus A330-300". Brussels Airlines began operating in March 2007.

In September 2008 Lufthansa acquired 45% of the airline with a further purchase of the remaining 55% for three years. The agreement also implied the entry of the company into Star Alliance, which happened in 2009.

Aviapark

There are 48 jet airliners in the fleet of Brussels Airlines:

  • 17 "Airbus A319-100" aircraft;
  • 5 "Airbus A330-300" aircraft;
  • 3 "Airbus A330-200" aircraft;
  • 6 "Airbus A320" aircraft;
  • 5 aircraft "Avro RJ85";
  • 12 aircraft "Avro RJ100";
  • 1 Boeing 737-300 aircraft;
  • 3 Boeing 737-400 aircraft;
  • 3 aircraft "Bombardier DH8-Q400".

Directions

The main directions of Brussels Airlines are:

  • Asia and the Middle East - Israel, India, China, United Arab Emirates, Thailand;
  • America - Canada, USA;
  • Africa - Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Ethiopia;
  • Europe - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden.

Classes of service

On flights of the airline, performed on European destinations, passengers are offered three classes of service:

  • Business class with free meals, drinks (including alcoholic drinks), newspapers and other periodicals to choose from.
  • Economy class "light" with paid meals and drinks, printed publications are not offered.
  • Economy class "flex" with free meals and drinks.

For passengers flying to Israel (Tel Aviv), Helsinki, Moscow, as well as on African destinations, only two service classes are offered - business and economy. All the company's cabinets are equipped with audio and video systems for entertainment.

Brussels Airlines: phone, contacts

The main hub of the air carrier is the Brussels airport Zaventem.

  • The telephone number of the company in Belgium is +3227541900.
  • Fax: +3227541910.
  • Address for postal items: Belgium, Brussels airport building 26, Ringbaan, 1831 Diegem.

At Moscow's Domodedovo airport, flights of Brussels Airlines operate. The representative office in Moscow is located at the following address: Moscow, "Sretenka" complex, Lane Lane, house 17, zip code 107045. Representative phone number - 662-3172 (area code 495).

Brussels Airlines: reviews of Russian travelers

Not so long ago the airline "Brussels Airlines" began to work with the Russian market of air transportation. Despite this, our travelers already have a definite opinion about the company. Of the merits of the airline passengers are noted as follows:

  • Low cost of air tickets in comparison with offers of domestic carriers.
  • New fleet.
  • Clean salons.
  • Mastery and professionalism of flight and cabin crews.
  • Before the flight flight attendants ask passengers to transfer electronic devices to the airplane mode.
  • On board for payment are accepted cash euros and plastic bank cards.
  • On board, you can carry your food and drinks.
  • Large distance between passenger seats.

Among the shortcomings of the air carrier travelers identify:

  • The high cost of food and drinks on board.
  • Drinks, including water, are chargeable.
  • Problems with getting baggage for connecting flights.
  • Inadequate time for making transfers during connecting flights.
  • The crew does not speak Russian.
  • Queues when boarding an airplane.
  • Frequent flight delays.

Brussels Airlines is a young large European company. Despite the fact that its age is 10 years, it has quite a wide geography of flights and has already proved itself in the market of passenger transportation. The fleet of Brussels Airlines is one of the largest in Europe. Russian travelers generally speak well about the work of the airline, so do not be afraid to use its services.

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