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SN
Brussels Airlines flies to Africa Latest
item: After an evaluation of the
political situation in Ivory Coast, SN Brussels
Airlines has decided to resume flights to Abidjan.
Two weekly flights are offered (Monday and
Thursday). Departure in Brussels at 10h35 local and
departure in Abidjan at 18h25 local). In case
of increasing demand SN might increase the number
of frequencies in a second phase. Passengers with
questions regarding the Abidjan flights can contact
the Call Centre of SN Brussels Airlines in Brussels
(Tel 070 35 11 11 or +32 2 723 23 45), visit our
website flySN.com or visit our sales
offices. News profile: SN
Brussels Airlines, Belgium's flag carrier, provides
flights to about 95 cities within Europe, Africa,
and the Americas. Taking advantage of its central
European location, the airline operates using a
point-to-point system, allowing it reduce passenger
layover times. Despite its young age (it was
founded in 2001), the airline serves more than 3
million passengers a year. SN Brussels Airlines
plans to add Russian routes to its network in 2004.
A consortium of Belgian companies called SN Air
Holdings owns 92% of the airline; Sabena
Interservice Center owns 8%. Virgin Express and SN
Brussels signed an agreement on a merger, of which
SNB would have majority ownership To respond to customer and market demand, SN
Brussels Airlines has launched services to Africa.
Three Airbus 330-300 are being put in operations in
a phased manner. Frequencies and destinations 5 flights to Dakar and Banjul 3 flights to Conakry and Monrovia 5 flights to Central Africa (Kinshasa, Luanda,
Douala, Yaounde) 6 flights to East Africa (Nairobi, Kigali and
Entebbe) High-quality product and service The planes operated are Airbus 330-300 that
offer excellent comfort and service. Two types of classes will be available: A Business Class of 42 seats with a 62-inch
pitch An Economy class of 222 seats with a 31 to
33-inch seat pitch The planes also allow the transport of cargo
goods. On a yearly basis, about 40.000 tons of
cargo capacity will be available between Europe and
Africa. Our brand SN Brussels Airlines was created to continue in
the steps of the two Belgian companies Sabena and
DAT, who between them had an unequaled safety
record. The new company will keep Sabena's famous
'S' symbol as part of its identity, as a way of
acknowledging and building on the know-how ofits
predecessors. Brussels Airlines is proudly Belgian Our new company is the result of an
unprecedented link-up between private companies,
industrial companies and Belgian regional investment
companies. Brussels Airlines reflects the values of
a nation open to the world. These values include
multi-cultural sensitivity, multilingualism,
accessibility and straightforward sociability. Brussels Airlines is business-like Brussels Airlines is dedicated to the needs of
business travelers. This means ensuring
comfort, reliability, punctuality, time slots convenient
to business requirements, and flights perfectly
designed for one-day meeting formats.Brussels Airlines
is caring Brussels Airlines has an updated fleet that
fulfills the highest needs of comfort and safety.
The quality of our service will be all-pervading, before,
during and after the flight. We pay as much
attention to the human element in our operations, as to the
technology that ensures the comfort of our
passengers. |