Additional flight cancellations between March 8 and March 28 in Europe
The airline lowers its overall flight selection within Europe by 23%.
The airline is compelled to extend the measures and further cut its flying offer as the general demand in Italy and the rest of Europe continues to decline. Brussels Airline had already decided to lower flight frequency on a number of routes in Italy due to the fast dropping demand for air travel within Europe in order to lessen the negative economic impact on its business. The Belgian airline now further reduces its flight offer to and from Italy as well as within the rest of Europe between 8 and 28 March, in addition to the already cancelled 30% of its flight frequencies to and from Milan Linate and Milan Malpensa, Venice, Rome, Bologna, and Turin between 2 and 28 March. The airline lowers its overall flight selection within Europe by 23%.
If a passenger decides they no longer want to travel, they can choose to receive a full refund or be contacted and rebooked on another flight.
Additional flight cancellations to and from Italy between March 16 and March 28
In order to lessen the negative economic impact on its business, Brussels Airlines decided last week to lower flight frequencies between 2 and 14 March on a number of routes to Northern Italy. This decision was made in response to the fast dropping demand for air travel inside Europe. The Belgian airline is compelled to extend the measures and cut its flight offer to Milan Linate and Milan Malpensa, Venice, Rome, Bologna, and Turin between 16 and 28 March by 30% as the overall altering demand on the European markets, particularly in Italy, continues.
- Despite the fewer flights, Brussels Airlines nevertheless offers service to all of its Italian destinations.
- If a passenger decides they no longer want to travel, they can choose to receive a full refund or be contacted and rebooked on another flight.
- Reduced air service to and from northern Italy
Other economic strategies are being looked into.
Brussels Airlines has decided to lower flight frequency on a number of routes in order to lessen the negative economic impact on its business due to the rapidly dropping demand for air travel inside Europe. Although there is a general downward booking trend on almost all European markets, Northern Italy is the most affected.
As a result, for the next two weeks, Brussels Airlines will operate fewer flights to Northern Italy. It relates to travel between March 2 and March 14 to Rome, Venice, Bologna, Milan Linate, and Milan Malpensa.
When a flight is cancelled, passengers are notified and given the option to rebook on another flight or receive a full refund if they no longer want to fly.
The Belgian airline has chosen to extend its hiring block to the entire firm in addition to adjusting its flight schedule to the diminishing demand. The airline is also investigating economic options, such as temporary technical unemployment.
