Aegean Airlines announces new code-share agreement with Brussels Airlines

Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest private airline and Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s leading airline, have recently signed a commercial co-operation agreement including the operation of the route Brussels/Athens in code-share with significant benefits to be offered to both companies’ customers.

Entering into force οn January 2009, the code share will allow Aegean Airlines to offer Brussels, the capital of Europe, as a new destination in its fast growing International Network.

Thanks to this partnership agreement, Aegean and Brussels Airlines will commercialize together their offer between Greece and Brussels. Aegean Airlines will sell seats on the daily flight operated by Brussels Airlines between Athens and the European Capital.  The partnership will also allow Brussels Airlines to offer 3 new onward connections via a transfer in Athens: Thessaloniki, Heraklion (Crete) and Rhodes.

In the coming summer Aegean will also introduce a daily flight to Brussels thus offering a very convenient schedule for its customers.

All flights will carry both companies’ codes ('A3' and 'SN').

Continuously striving to meet its customers’ high expectations, Aegean keeps pursuing the enhancement of its network along with the upgrade of its product as top priorities. The cooperation with Brussels Airlines, which reinforces the travel options made available to customers between Greece and Belgium, is another step in this direction.

“We’re very happy with this important new partnership, which will allow us to extend our European network reaching the Heart of Europe and benefit from the experience and the professional know how of Brussels Airlines” said Dimitris Gerogiannis, CEO at Aegean Airlines.

“Thanks to this partnership with Aegean Airlines, Brussels Airlines reinforces significantly its flight offer to Athens and the rest of Greece”, says Brussels Airlines EVP Strategy & Business Development Erik Follet. “Our passengers will welcome the onward connections to Thessaloniki, the second most important city of the mainland, and to the popular islands of Crete and Rhodes”.

About Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines is a full service airline, having a leading domestic position in Greece and a growing presence in international scheduled routes between Greece and destinations in Europe and neighbouring countries. The company offers its passengers premium services such as a dual-class cabin configuration, in-flight catering and reserved seating, while maintaining a lean cost structure. Aegean Airlines is also a Regional Partner of Lufthansa providing access for its passengers to Lufthansa’s global network. 

About Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines is the Belgian airline that offers the widest choice of flights to and from its base in Brussels Airport. The group’s 3000 employees and 45 aircraft operate some 300 punctual flights daily, connecting the Capital of Europe to some 70 premium European and African airports.

On its European routes, operated with AVRO, Airbus A319 and Boeing 737, Brussels Airlines offers the choice of an ultra-flexible product, which offers timesaving and comfort at reasonable prices: b.flex economy +, and a low fare product: b.light economy. On medium- and long-haul flights, the airline operates traditional business or economy class. Long-haul flights to Africa are operated with Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

In addition to 16 destinations on the African continent, Brussels Airlines and its intercontinental partners also offer long-haul service to the United Arab Emirates, China, Thailand, India, Toronto and 33 North American destinations via New York or Chicago.

Brussels Airlines is owned by SN Airholding and is backed up by more than 80 years of aviation experience in Belgium. On 15 September 2008, Lufthansa Group announced an equity investment in the Belgian airline.