Since mid-December, passengers are already able to book their flights to Africa on Brussels Airlines. The airline is offering more intercontinental flights for next summer. This increase in capacity is accompanied by the introduction of a ninth Airbus A330. Commenting on the reinsertion of this ninth aircraft the CEO of Brussels Airlines, Peter Gerberunderlined " have always said that we would seek growth as soon as market conditions permit. As we see strong demand in the West African market, we want to seize the opportunity to grow and invest in the expansion of our African network. The award of this aircraft to Brussels Airlines is a clear sign of Lufthansa's confidence in Brussels Airlines. It confirms once again our position as an expert in Africa within the Lufthansa Group. "
From 11 June 2022, Brussels Airlines will resume services from Brussels to Conakry (Guinea) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).. Three weekly flights will link the Belgian capital to these two airports. Services to Conakry and Ouagadougou were suspended in March 2020 as a result of the Covid pandemic.
The Belgian airline is also strengthening its presence in West and East Africa. Five destinations will benefit from increased frequencies. In West Africa, these are Banjul, Lomé and Monrovia. Each will be served by five weekly flights. In East Africa, Entebbe will benefit from a daily service, while Kigali will have five weekly flights..
What's more, Brussels Airlines confirms that it is once again offering daily flights to New York with the introduction of the summer timetable.
