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For the fourth consecutive year, the Costa Cruises ship scores 100 out of 100
in a US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) inspection
in a US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) inspection
The number of passengers who selected Brussels Airlines for their air travel increased with 4, 9 pct. in January 2012. The load factor of the airline improved with 8, 9 pct. points.
Flying to New York or one of the numerous African destinations on the Brussels Airlines network will become more comfortable than ever. The airline invests 30 million euro this year in comfortable flatbed seats in Business Class, generous seating comfort in Economy Class, trendy design and revolutionary entertainment technology. Thanks to this new quality product Brussels Airlines reinforces its position as the reference airline offering the highest levels of quality. The passenger cabins of the seven Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 aircraft will undergo a genuine makeover in 2012, focused on design, innovation, comfort and the highest levels of quality.
Starting 1st June 2012, Brussels Airlines will connect the European capital daily with New York JFK. This new service will be operated with completely renewed Airbus A330 aircraft equipped with the latest in-flight technology and comfort. It is the airline’s first own connection to the States since Brussels Airlines started in 2002. The sale of tickets for this new Brussels – New York JFK route is launched today.
The work on the Costa Romantica will turn her into a completely new ship – the “Costa neoRomantica” – and bring a whole new dimension to cruising.
Costa is investing a total of around 90 million euros for this work.
Costa is investing a total of around 90 million euros for this work.
Brussels Airlines records 23,6% passenger growth in September & 18,3 % more passengers in August 2011
The multi-partner loyalty programme BalticMiles enters into a partnership with the region leading cruise specialist Baltic GSA.
COSTA CRUISES ORDERS A NEW SHIP, THE 10TH SHIP IN THE PAST 10 YEARS.
With a gross tonnage of 132,500, 4,928 total Guests and 1,854 cabins, she will be the largest Italian cruise ship. She will be built by Fincantieri at Marghera shipyards and will be delivered in October 2014.
With a gross tonnage of 132,500, 4,928 total Guests and 1,854 cabins, she will be the largest Italian cruise ship. She will be built by Fincantieri at Marghera shipyards and will be delivered in October 2014.
According to a study conducted by MIP (Milan Polytechnic Business School), in 2010 the Costa Group generated
an impact exceeding 2.2 billion euros for Italy’s economy.
Costa Crociere S.p.A. ended 2010 with revenues of 2.9 billion euros and carried a total of 2.15 million Guests on
board its ships, confirming its position as Europe’s no. 1 cruise company.
an impact exceeding 2.2 billion euros for Italy’s economy.
Costa Crociere S.p.A. ended 2010 with revenues of 2.9 billion euros and carried a total of 2.15 million Guests on
board its ships, confirming its position as Europe’s no. 1 cruise company.
From 07SEP11 Brussels Airlines adds Bamako (BKO) in Mali as 21st African Destination Served 2x Weekly
Italian cruise ship Costa Pacifica calls in Tallinn, Riga and Klaipeda receive gigantic exposure in the Baltic media space.
Tallin, Riga and Klaipeda port will be visited by "Costa Pacifica" – the
largest cruise ship ever to arrive at the ports.
In April 2011 Brussels Airlines saw a passenger growth of 45,8%.
New ship Costa Favolosa has successfully completed the official sea trials and is ready for naming ceremony in 02JUL11.
Brussels Airlines registered 11.4% more passengers compared to the same month last year, there were more than 45,700 additional passengers carried on the European and African network of Brussels Airlines.
Costa Cruises, the Europe’s #1 cruise company, has confirmed its undisputed leadership in the Mediterranean; this region, which enjoys one of the highest growth rates in the global cruise industry and will be the focus of attention at Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami 2011.
This summer season Brussels Airlines adds 3 new destinations and 709.000 additional seats to its network. Apart from the new scheduled services to Marrakech, Agadir and Lamezia Terme, Brussels Airlines increases frequencies and /or seat capacity to numerous European destinations. This summer, Brussels Airlines will perform 806 European return flights per week, which is an increase of 28 flights versus last year and of 63 compared to the winter season.
This summer, Brussels Airlines rejuvenates its fleet. Five AVRO RJ aircraft will be replaced by larger Airbus A 319/320 aircraft. On the Airbus A 319/A 320 a new revolutionary seat is introduced, offering more living space and comfort and weighing much less.
Brussels Airlines sees an increase of 11,3 percent in its flown passengers numbers of January 2011.
Despite the negative impact of the volcanic ash cloud, strike actions from Air Traffic Controllers and the numerous traffic interruptions in Europe due to severe winter weather conditions, Brussels Airlines transported more passengers in 2010 compared to the year before. In the period January through December 2010, 4, 89 million passengers flew with the Belgian carrier, an increase of 4,4 per cent over the year 2009.
Starting from 27MAR11 Brussels Airlines will introduce 4th daily service on Brussels – Prague route.
Brussels Airlines was once again voted the “Best Shorthaul Airline of the Year”
For the 5th winter in a row, the
Italian company is offering 7-day cruises in the Arabian Gulf, a
destination that Costa was the first company in the world to sail
regularly. News for Grand Prix fans in winter 2010/11: excursions to
“Ferrari World” and the Yas Marina F1 circuit in Abu Dhabi. Arabian Gulf
cruises on the “top of the range” sister ships Costa Luminosa and Costa
Deliziosa.
Sharm El Sheik and Cairo in Egypt, the Negev Desert in Israel and Petra in Jordan for the first time in an exclusive itinerary on board the Costa Marina and the Costa Allegra for the entire 2010/11 winter season. A total of 38 calls and 60,000 passengers at Sharm el Sheik!
Sharm El Sheik and Cairo in Egypt, the Negev Desert in Israel and Petra in Jordan for the first time in an exclusive itinerary on board the Costa Marina and the Costa Allegra for the entire 2010/11 winter season. A total of 38 calls and 60,000 passengers at Sharm el Sheik!
Brussels Airlines launches three new destinations from April 2011. Brussels Airlines will offer connections from its home base in Brussels Airport to Marrakech and Agadir in Morocco and Lamezia Terme in Italy every weekend.
Belgium’s travel agents select Costa as the best cruise company. Costa Mediterranean, African and Middle East itineraries judged the best on the market!
Costa Cruises, the largest Italian travel group and Europe’s #1 cruise
company, has won the “Achievement in Environmental Protection” at the
second edition of the Italian Shipping Awards.
Brussels Airlines launches a mobile version of brusselsairlines.com for greater flexibility whenever and wherever you like.
All you need to do is use your internet-enabled mobile phone and surf to m.brusselsairlines.com. Find many services, such as checking your personal flight details, consulting the flight timetable of all Brussels Airlines flights and looking up the actual status of your flight.
All you need to do is use your internet-enabled mobile phone and surf to m.brusselsairlines.com. Find many services, such as checking your personal flight details, consulting the flight timetable of all Brussels Airlines flights and looking up the actual status of your flight.
In September Brussels Airlines decrease fares for the most popular flight to Africa. Example: Brussels-Nairobi-Brussels starting from EUR 559/ all in!
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