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Brussels Airlines expands network with new routes and increased flight frequencies
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Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines is set to expand its network in the coming months, adding an aircraft and increasing capacity. The Lufthansa Group airline plans to introduce a new route next spring.

The airline will enhance its short and medium-haul network next summer, offering more than 71 destinations with an 18% increase in capacity compared to summer 2024. A notable addition is Funchal (FNC), the capital of Madeira, Portugal. Flights to Madeira will commence in April 2025 using an Airbus A320 aircraft, connecting Brussels to the island known for its natural beauty and challenging landings.

Madeira becomes the fourth destination served by Brussels Airlines in Portugal. The airline will also add flights to Faro (FAO) and Porto (OPO). On the Iberian Peninsula, services to Fuerteventura (FUE) in the Canary Islands will extend into next summer. With this addition, Brussels Airlines will serve eleven destinations in Spain and increase capacity on routes to Malaga, Barcelona, Valencia, and Madrid.

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In the United Kingdom, Birmingham (BHX) will become a year-round destination after resuming during the winter season. Jan Derycke, Head of Network and Planning at Brussels Airlines stated: “I’m excited to see Brussels Airlines growing and expanding. Not only are we introducing new destinations, but we’re also adding capacity to our existing network. It offers people more flexibility when planning their summer travels."

Brussels Airlines aims for reliability as it was among Europe's top five most reliable major airlines last summer.

Additional frequency increases are planned for Vilnius in Lithuania; Tangier in Morocco; and Samos and Lesbos in Greece.

To support these expansions, Brussels Airlines plans to add its eleventh Airbus A330-300 aircraft—expanding its long-haul fleet size—and lease four additional Airbus A220 planes from airBaltic for operations during the summer season. By next summer's end through October 2025 they plan on operating fifty aircraft across ninety-one destinations—up from forty-four this year alone!

Changes within Lufthansa Group include taking over daily flights between Munich/Frankfurt Germany while Swiss-operated routes between Zurich/Geneva Switzerland transfer under them too! Preparing itself further still recruiting efforts seek hiring over three hundred fifty new employees—including ninety cabin crew members alongside pilots ground staff maintenance engineers headquarters personnel alike!

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