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Air Belgium Ceases Passenger Flights to South Africa and Mauritius Amidst Financial Challenges

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:13:06 +0000

Belgian airline Air Belgium has made the decision to discontinue its passenger flights to South Africa and Mauritius, effective October 3, 2023. This move comes as the airline grapples with financial challenges and seeks to reshape its operational strategy. Air Belgium, which ventured into passenger services just five years ago in 2018, had been directing [...]

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Air Belgium Expands Its African Reach with Air Mauritius Interline Agreement

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:03:56 +0000

Air Belgium, the Belgian airline, has announce its latest interline agreement with Air Mauritius, the national carrier of Mauritius. This collaboration will pave the way for Air Belgium to introduce three new captivating destinations in the Indian Ocean: Madagascar, Rodrigues, and Reunion Island. The agreement with Air Mauritius grants Air Belgium access to key airports [...]

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Belgian Royal Family Chooses Air Belgium Direct Flight for State Visit to South Africa

admin — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:21:19 +0000

Air Belgium will welcome the Belgian Royal Family onboard its direct flight to South Africa on the occasion of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s state visit from 22 to 27 March. This historic visit will include a series of business and government meetings, as well as cultural exchanges and tours of the country’s many landmarks. [...]

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Airlink and Air Belgium Enter Commercial Partnership

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:55:40 +0000

Air Belgium has signed a new commercial agreement with South Africa’s independent and premier airline, Airlink, which conveniently connects customers travelling to or from Brussels, with 36 destinations across Southern Africa. This follows the recent inauguration of Air Belgium’s new service between Brussels, Johannesburg, and Cape Town, using the A330neo aircraft. This first cooperation agreement [...]

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Air Belgium’s Inaugural Flight Touches Down at Cape Town International Airport

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:37:44 +0000

Today, Air Belgium’s inaugural flight from Brussels touched down at 11:00am at the Cape Town International Airport, marking the beginning of the airline’s seasonal flights to South Africa. Welcomed by a cheery crowd comprising of Wesgro’s Cape Town Air Access team, representatives from the Western Cape government & the City of Cape Town, representatives from ACSA and Air Belgium [...]

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Air Belgium Begins its Triangular Connection to South Africa

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:12:01 +0000

Air Belgium’s arrival in South Africa today marks the airline’s first foray into Africa. South Africans heading to Europe will be able to fly from Cape Town International (with a short stop in Johannesburg) or OR Tambo every Monday and Thursday. The flight offers 30 seats in Business Class, 21 seats in Premium Class and [...]

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Air Belgium Adjusts its Planned South African Routing

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:31:46 +0000

Air Belgium last week revised its planned service for South Africa, scheduled to commence in September 2022. The airline will not offer two new connections between Brussels and South Africa at the start of the school year, but only one which passes through Johannesburg and then Cape Town as observed by Aeroroutes from 14SEP22. As [...]

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Cape Town Air Access Celebrates new Flights to Belgium, a Key Export Market

admin — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:36:42 +0000

After the announcement of South Africa’s first nonstop flight to Brussels Airport, starting September 14 with Air Belgium, the City of Cape Town has welcomed the air connection to a key export market for South Africa’s Western Cape. The Belgian carrier will fly to Cape Town every Monday and Wednesday and to Johannesburg every Sunday [...]

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Air Belgium will Begin Flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town from September

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:25:03 +0000

As Air Belgium is being “cautiously optimistic” about its future, the carrier will add South Africa to its destination network from September 2022, with new flights connecting Brussels Airport, Johannesburg and Cape Town for the first time. This was announced by the airline CEO, Niky Terzakis in an interview with Belga press agency. With the [...]

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