Brussels Airlines is the national carrier of Belgium. The airline is based at Brussels Airport (BRU) and flies to destinations across Europe, Africa, North America and to parts of Asia. Overall, the airline flies to more than 120 destinations, making it Belgium's largest airline not only by destinations served but by passengers handled too.
The airline launched in 2005 after two existing Belgian airlines, SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express, merged to form Brussels Airlines. It's the third national airline in Belgium's history, after Sabena (1923–2001) and SN Brussels Airlines (2002–2006). In 2012, the airline made history when it became the first Belgian airline to fly to intercontinental flights to New York in 10 years.
Brussels Airlines is one of the subsidiary airlines of Lufthansa, along with Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings (and subsidiaries) and SWISS (and subsidiaries).
COUNTRY | CITY | AIRPORT | IATA |
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Armenia | Yerevan | Zvartnots International Airport | EVN |
Angola | Luanda | Quatro de Fevereiro Airport | LAD |
Austria | Vienna | Vienna International Airport | VIE |
Belgium | Brussels | Brussels Airport | BRU |
Benin | Cotonou | Cadjehoun Airport | COO |
Bulgaria | Burgas | Burgas Airport | BOJ |
Varna | Varna Airport | VAR | |
Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Ouagadougou Airport | OUA |
Burundi | Bujumbura | Bujumbura International Airport | BJM |
Cameroon | Douala | Douala International Airport | DLA |
Yaoundé | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport | NSI | |
Canada | Montreal | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport | YUL |
Côte d'Ivoire | Abidjan | Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport | ABJ |
Croatia | Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik Airport | DBV |
Zagreb | Zagreb Airport | ZAG | |
Split | Split Airport | SPU | |
Zadar | Zadar Airport | ZAD | |
Czech Republic | Prague | Václav Havel Airport Prague | PRG |
Democratic Republic of Congo | Kinshasa | N'djili Airport | FIH |
Denmark | Billund | Billund Airport | BLL |
Copenhagen | Copenhagen Airport | CPH | |
Egypt | Sharm El Sheikh | Sharm El Sheikh International Airport | SSH |
France | Ajaccio | Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport | AJA |
Bastia | Bastia – Poretta Airport | BIA | |
Bordeaux | Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport | BOD | |
Calvi | Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport | CLY | |
Figari | Figari–Sud Corse Airport | FSC | |
Lourdes | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport | LDE | |
Lyon | Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport | LYS | |
Marseille | Marseille Provence Airport | MRS | |
Nantes | Nantes Atlantique Airport | NTE | |
Nice | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport | NCE | |
Paris | Charles de Gaulle Airport | CDG | |
Strasbourg | Strasbourg Airport | SXB | |
Toulouse | Toulouse–Blagnac Airport | TLS | |
Gambia | Banjul | Banjul International Airport | BJL |
Germany | Berlin | Berlin Tegel Airport | TXL |
Bremen | Bremen Airport | BRE | |
Hamburg | Hamburg Airport | HAM | |
Hanover | Hannover Airport | HAJ | |
Nuremberg | Nuremberg Airport | NUE | |
Ghana | Accra | Kotoka International Airport | ACC |
Greece | Athens | Athens International Airport | ATH |
Chania | Chania International Airport | CHQ | |
Corfu | Corfu International Airport | CFO | |
Heraklion | Heraklion International Airport | HER | |
Kalamata | Kalamata International Airport | KLX | |
Kos | Kos International Airport | KGS | |
Mykonos | Mykonos International Airport | JMK | |
Paphos | Paphos International Airport | PFO | |
Rhodes | Rhodes International Airport | RHO | |
Santorini | Santorini (Thira) International Airport | JTR | |
Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki International Airport | SKG | |
Zakynthos | Zakynthos International Airport | ZTH | |
Guinea | Conakry | Conakry International Airport | CKY |
Hungary | Budapest | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | BUD |
Israel | Tel Aviv | Ben Gurion Airport | TLV |
Italy | Bologna | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport | BLQ |
Catania | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport | CTA | |
Comiso | Comiso Airport | CIY | |
Florence | Florence Airport | FLR | |
Milan | Milan Linate Airport | LIN | |
Milan Malpensa Airport | MXP | ||
Naples | Naples International Airport | NAP | |
Palermo | Falcone Borsellino Airport | PMO | |
Rome | Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport | FCO | |
Turin | Turin Airport | TRN | |
Venice | Venice Marco Polo Airport | VCE | |
Liberia | Monrovia | Roberts International Airport | ROB |
Lithuania | Vilnius | Vilnius International Airport | VNO |
Montenegro | Tivat | Tivat Airport | TIV |
Morocco | Agadir | Agadir–Al Massira Airport | AGA |
Marrakesh | Marrakesh Menara Airport | RAK | |
Norway | Oslo | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen | OSL |
Poland | Kraków | Kraków John Paul II International Airport | KRK |
Warsaw | Warsaw Chopin Airport | WAW | |
Portugal | Faro | Faro Airport | FAO |
Funchal | Madeira Airport | FNC | |
Lisbon | Lisbon Portela Airport | LIS | |
Porto | Porto Airport | OPO | |
Republic of North Macedonia | Ohrid | Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport | OHD |
Russia | Moscow | Sheremetyevo International Airport | SVO |
Saint Petersburg | Pulkovo Airport | FVS | |
Rwanda | Kigali | Kigali International Airport | KGL |
Senegal | Dakar | Blaise Diagne International Airport | DSS |
Sierra Leone | Freetown | Lungi International Airport | FNA |
Spain | Alicante | Alicante–Elche Airport | ALC |
Almería | Almería Airport | LEI | |
Barcelona | Barcelona–El Prat Airport | BCN | |
Bilbao | Bilbao Airport | BIO | |
Fuerteventura | Fuerteventura Airport | FUE | |
Girona | Girona–Costa Brava Airport | GRO | |
Jerez de la Frontera | Jerez Airport | XRY | |
Las Palmas | Gran Canaria Airport | LPA | |
Madrid | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport | MAD | |
Málaga | Málaga Airport | AGP | |
Menorca | Menorca Airport | MAH | |
Palma de Mallorca | Palma de Mallorca Airport | PMI | |
Reus | Reus Airport | REU | |
Seville | Seville Airport | SVQ | |
Tenerife | Tenerife South Airport | TFS | |
Sweden | Gothenburg | Göteborg Landvetter Airport | GOT |
Stockholm | Stockholm Bromma Airport | BMA | |
Switzerland | Geneva | Geneva International Airport | GVA |
Switzerland France Germany |
Basel Mulhouse Freiburg |
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | BSL MLH |
Togo | Lomé | Lomé–Tokoin International Airport | LFW |
Turkey | Antalya | Antalya Airport | AYT |
Tunisia | Enfidha | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport | NBE |
Uganda | Kampala | Entebbe International Airport | EBB |
United Kingdom | Birmingham | Birmingham Airport | BHX |
Bristol | Bristol Airport | BRS | |
Edinburgh | Edinburgh Airport | EDI | |
London | London Heathrow International Airport | LHR | |
Manchester | Manchester Airport | MAN | |
United States | New York City | John F. Kennedy International Airport | JFK |
Washington, D.C. | Washington Dulles International Airport | IAD |
Passengers are entitled to one item of free carry-on baggage, as well as a small personal item. Business Class passengers are entitled to one additional checked baggage.
The carry-on bag must fit within the dimensions of 40 cm x 23 cm x 55 cm (15.7" x 9" x 21.6") and the personal item must fit within the dimensions of 40 cm x 10 cm x 30 cm (15.7" x 3.9" x 11.8") and must be stored underneath the seat in front of the passenger.
Personal items include items such as a handbag, a laptop and a camera.
The overall weight limit for carry-on baggage is 8 kg for Economy Class passengers and 16 for Business Class passengers, spreading into two pieces of baggage.
Brussels Airlines reserves the right to refuse any items brought onboard the aircraft. Any items may be asked to be transported as checked baggage.
The free checked baggage allowance will depend on the route that the passenger is flying and the cabin class that they're flying in. Passengers can use the Brussels Airlines baggage calculator to find out how much baggage they're entitled to.
As a general rule, checked baggage cannot exceed a maximum dimension of 158cm (62.2") in sum of three dimensions and it cannot weight over 32kg.
Excess baggage is available to be purchased during the booking process. Each passenger could have a maximum of five pieces of checked baggage allowed.
Passengers can check-in online via the Brussels Airlines online check-in page. Online check-in opens 24 hours before the scheduled flight departure time and closes one hour before. To check-in online, passengers need to enter their booking/ticket number and the last name on their booking. Alternatively, passengers can use the Brussels Airlines app to check-in for their flight.
Online check-in is available on all flights, except for those departing from Dubrovnik.
Passengers can check-in at the airport by visiting a check-in agent at the airline check-in desk. Airport check-in times differ deadlines differ depending on the airport of departure. Passengers can take a look at the Brussels Airlines check-in deadline tool to see the deadline for the airport that they're flying from.
At Alternative Airlines, we recommend passengers to arrive at the airport two hours before the established departure time to leave plenty of time for check-in. Failure to check-in on time may be refused to board the aircraft.
Ergonomic seats with an adjustable leather headrest, Generous leg space, Revolutionary inflight entertainment system with one of the largest individual Economy Class touch screens.
Passengers can enjoy a choice of hot meals with salads, puddings, cheeses and unlimited complimentary drinks.
Economy Class seats are set out in a 2 x 3, 3 x 3 or 2 x 4 x 2 configurations. Seats give ample legroom with 33 inches of pitch.
On the ground, passengers are given access to premium check-in desks, as well as access to the airline's Business Class lounge.
In-fight, passengers on Premium Economy can enjoy services in a secluded section of the cabin.
Premium Economy seats come with a soft pillow for ultimate relaxation, as well as a larger HD 13.3" (touch screen monitor, which can be used for the airline's in-flight entertainment system.
Passengers can also enjoy food and drinks from the airline's in-flight menu.
Premium Economy seats are set out in a 2 x 3 x 2 configuration. Seats come with a large headrest and give 23% more legroom and 56% more recline than seats in standard Economy Class.
On the ground, passengers are given a generous baggage allowance, free lounge access, modifiable and refundable tickets at no extra charge and fast Lane access to boarding and check-in.
In-flight, passengers are treated to an exemplary service, delivered by the airline's expertly trained in-flight cabin crew.
Each seat has its own room with an optional 'do not disturb' sign for ultimate privacy. Passengers can choose to have a single room or double room.
The Business Class cabin has an impressive Belgian bar, with an extensive drinks menu of hot, cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. On top of this, all Business Class passengers are treated to a 5-course dining experience, with a menu crafted by some of Belgium's finest Michelin Star chefs.
Business Class passengers have the biggest personal TV's in the aircraft — a 15.6-inch screen is fitted to every seat/room, with access to the airline's in-flight entertainment. Each passenger is given noise-cancelling headphones for the complete in-flight entertainment experience.
Seats are set out in a 2 x 2 formation on short-haul flights and 1 x 2 x 1/ 2 x 1 x 2 formation on long-haul flights. Seats give extremely generous legroom so that passengers can stretch out as much as they want. Each seat is transformable into a full-flat bed.
On long-haul flights, passengers can enjoy blockbuster movies, TV favourites, video games and music through the airlines' in-flight entertainment system. Each passenger can enjoy Brussels Airlines in-flight entertainment through a personal TV screen on the back of the seat in front of them.
Passengers on short-haul flights can enjoy the airlines' monthly in-flight magazine, b.inspired, which covers the latest in travel, business, culture and food.
Brussels Airlines doesn't offer in-flight Wi-Fi on its flight as of now.
Passengers in Economy Class can purchase a range of snacks and drinks, with hot snack options on flights over 2.5 hours, including pasta and toasties.
Passengers in Biz&Class can enjoy complimentary food and drink, including a gourmet meal, unlimited choice of items from the in-flight menu and complimentary soft and alcoholic drinks, including champagne.
Passengers in Economy Class can enjoy a three-course meal, complimentary drinks for the entire flight.
Passengers in Premium Economy can enjoy a three-course meal, complimentary drinks for the entire flight and ice cream between meals.
Passengers in Business Class are treated to a fine Business Class dining experience, which includes a three-course meal with the choice of two different starters and three different mains. Passengers can also order complimentary drinks throughout the flight, with a choice of soft and alcoholic drinks, including five different bottled wines and eight different Belgian beers. Business Class passengers are also served the choice of dessert or cheeses, ice cream between meals and Belgian chocolates.
A second meal is served to all passengers on flights over seven hours.
Brussels Airlines has codeshare agreements with many airlines including Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Malta, Jet Airways, Hainan Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, RwandAir, TAP Portugal, TAROM, Ukraine International Airlines and United Airlines.
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On Brussels Airlines, passengers travelling on flights within Europe (includes Morocco, Russia, Israel, Armenia, Egypt, Cape verde and Tunisia) will be offered snacks on board from the inflight menu. Passengers can purchase snacks when travelling on Check&Go or Light&Relax tickets, such as confectionary and light meals such as bagels and sandwiches from this menu. Hot snacks and food such as Belgian fries and waffles will be offered on flights over 2 hours.
Passengers with a Flex&Fast ticket can enjoy a complimentary snack. On morning flights, passengers will be offered a breakfast box. For flights under 2 hours but during the day, a cold wrap, salad or sandwich will be offered, and for flights over 2 hours, passengers will be offered a warm snack such as quiche or pasta.
For passengers on Bizz&Class tickets, depending on the time and duration of your flight, you will be offered a breakfast, tapas selection or snack.
For passengers with medical, religious or other specific needs, they can pre-order a special meal on intercontinental flights. The special meal selection is also available for passengers in Bizz&Class travelling on European flights (including Armenia, Morocco, Israel, Russia, Egypt, Cape Verde and Tunisia). The following are the available special meals offered on Brussels Airlines flights for passengers who qualify:
Religious Meals | Hindu Meal | |||||
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Kosher Meal | ||||||
Muslim Meal | ||||||
Dietary Meals | Diabetic Meal | |||||
Low Calorie Meal | ||||||
Low Fat Meal | ||||||
Gluten Intolerant Meal | ||||||
Low Sodium Meal | ||||||
Low Lactose Meal | ||||||
Vegetarian Meals | Vegetarian Asian Meal | |||||
Vegetarian Jain Meal | ||||||
Vegetarian Vegan Meal | ||||||
Vegetarian Oriental Meal | ||||||
Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal |
The drinks service can be viewed from the on-board menu, which can be found on the Brussels Airlines menu. Drinks available to buy include Belgium specials such as Leffe, but other alcoholic drinks such as gin, whisky, wine and sparkling wine but also soft drinks such as fruit juices, fizzy drinks, and water. Passengers with a Flex&Fast and Bizz&Class ticket can enjoy a complimentary drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic).
You can now pre-book your Brussels Airlines seats with Alternative Airlines! Find seats with window and aisle access and even seats with extra legroom.
Brussels Airlines offers its passengers a loyalty programme called LOOP, which rewards its frequent flyers for flying with Brussels Airlines. LOOP loyalty programme allows passengers to earn points for each Brussels Airlines' flight they purchase and use those miles to purchase future flights.
LOOP is a unique frequent flyer program due to the fact that it allows passengers to combine their points with cash to purchase flights.
Brussels Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance airline alliance. Brussels Airlines has been a member of Star Alliance since 2009 and connects with other Star Alliance members to offers passengers greater connectivity throughout the world and a range of benefits for regularly flying with Star Alliance member airlines.
Brussels Airlines has a fleet made up entirely of Airbus aircraft. It has narrow body models — such as the A319 and A320 – which it uses on short-haul and medium-haul flights. And it has wide body models — such as the A330 — which it uses on long-haul flights.
Brussels Airport is an international airport in Brussels Belgium and is the hub airport of Brussels Airlines. It's the main airport in Belgium, facilitating flights travelling across Europe, Africa, Asia and North America and handling over 25 million passengers per year. The airport has three runways and one large terminal building.
TUI fly Belgium is the only other airline that uses Brussels Airport as a hub.