Brussels Airlines is preparing to fly over 500,000 passengers during the 17 days of spring vacation. In the first and second weekend of the spring holidays, respectively 91,000 and 93,000 passengers will board a Brussels Airlines flight, with a peak of 35,135 on Easter Monday. Malaga, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Rome and Geneva remain the most popular destinations.
Brussels Airlines is ready for a busy spring vacation. Between 30 March and 15 April, no less than 520,000 passengers choose to fly Brussels Airlines for their spring getaway, The first and second weekend of the holiday period will be the busiest moments, with respectively 91,000 and 93,000 passengers.
On Saturday 31st of March, Brussels Airlines operated two inaugural flights. For the first time, and in close cooperation with Neckermann, Thomas Cook and Pegase, the airline sets sail for Paphos in Cyprus and Heraklion in Crete. In addition, the airline welcomed new leisure destinations in Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Croatia, Egypt, Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal and Spain as well as increased flight frequencies to Malaga, Athens, Ajaccio, Bastia, Bordeaux, Nice, Florence and Tel Aviv.
New at Brussels Airlines is the option to check in 12kg of hand baggage for free, even with a Check & Go ticket. This way, passengers can avoid the liquid restrictions of 100ml containers, pass quicker the security control and can travel hands-free through the airport.
This new option also allows for smoother boarding and more seating comfort on board as only the small personal items need to be stored in the overhead bin or beneath the seat in front of the passenger.
