Brussels Airlines launches most extensive offer ever to sub-Saharan Africa

In summer 2025, the Belgian carrier will operate 11 long-haul aircraft, and offer 10% more capacity to the region

Brussels, December 2, 2024 - Brussels Airlines has published its long-haul network for summer 2025, with more capacity to sub-Saharan Africa than ever before. The Belgian carrier will operate 56 weekly flights to the region, an increase of 10% compared to summer 2024. The capacity of the additional and 11th long-haul aircraft will be deployed on the vast sub-Saharan African network. Brussels Airlines also has a North Atlantic network, including New York and Washington DC.

With the 11th long-haul aircraft joining in June 2025, Brussels Airlines can increase its frequencies to several destinations. The routes to Nairobi (Kenya) and Accra (Ghana) will be upgraded to daily rotations. Banjul (Gambia), Freetown (Sierra Leone) and Conakry (Guinee) will see additional frequencies. Dakar (Senegal) and Abidjan (Ivory Coast) will be served with more direct flights instead of triangular flights.

Kinshasa (DRC) will get daily direct flights as from March 2025. Up until now the Congolese capital was connected five times weekly with a direct flight and twice weekly with an intermediate stop in Luanda (Angola). Brussels Airlines is happy to offer a more attractive flight schedule for passengers traveling to Kinshasa. A non-stop flight is not only more comfortable, it is also more sustainable and it reduces the chances on delays or other operational hiccups.

“Kinshasa is without a doubt our flagship route. The history of aviation in Belgium began almost 100 years ago with the ambition of connecting Kinshasa and Brussels via air. Upgrading this route to a daily non-stop connection shows our unwavering commitment to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
​- Dorothea von Boxberg, CEO, Brussels Airlines

In order to operate all flights to Kinshasa non-stop, connections to Luanda are consolidated within Lufthansa Group. Lufthansa will operate three weekly direct flights between Luanda and Frankfurt, to ensure connectivity to Angola. The last Brussels Airlines flight to Angola's capital will be on March 25. All passengers will be rebooked to Lufthansa flights which means all flights to Luanda will be non-stop from now on.

The long-haul network of Brussels Airlines also consists of two destinations in the United States: New York (JFK) and Washington DC (IAD).

In the coming years, Brussels Airlines will grow its long-haul fleet to 13 aircraft. By 2027, the Belgian airline also aims to introduce a brand-new cabin interior, featuring a new Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class.

 

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About Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines is the home carrier of Belgium and one of the four network airlines of the Lufthansa Group. It connects the European capital from Brussels Airport with over 90 destinations, 18 of which are in Sub Saharan Africa. The company employs more than 3,500 people and operates 44 aircraft.

Brussels Airlines aims to emit 50% less CO2 by 2030 compared to 2019 and plans to be carbon neutral by 2050. The airline is participating in the Stargate Project led by Brussels Airport and is therefore part of the testing ground for sustainable aviation at its home base. In addition, the airline signed the Circular Economy agreement of the Antwerp Management School in 2021. The airline was the first to transport Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through the CEPS-pipeline connecting Brussels Airport early 2023. By end 2024, Brussels Airlines will have welcomed five state-of-the-art Airbus A320neo allowing the airline to significantly lower its CO2- and noise-emissions on its medium-haul network.

As an ambassador of its country, Brussels Airlines brings the world to Belgium and the best of Belgium to the world, among others through collaborations with Belgian Star Chefs, Belgian culinary products and the Belgian Icons, specially painted aircraft that honour a Belgian iconic person, team or event to promote Belgian culture worldwide.

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