‘Can't Miss India On Our Network'

Brussels Airlines sees India as an important market. The airline’s CEO, Bernard Gustin, was in India, soon after the airline brought Mumbai onto its direct route network.

- C. H. Unnikrishnan.

What is your experience with the new route now that you have added India to Brussels Airlines’ network in March?
The first results of our new route are very promising. The seat load factors average around 75 per cent, with up to 85 per cent load factors in the direction of Mumbai and Brussels. Of course, it’s still too soon to draw any conclusion, but the forward bookings show a positive trend.

Mumbai’s new airport is modern, efficient and customer friendly. It allows smooth onward connections to the rest of India, thanks to our close cooperation with star alliance partner, Air India. 

Does the low-cost model challenge expansion plans of aviation companies like  Brussels Airlines?