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The upcoming summer schedule will see Brussels Airlines increasing its frequency to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from the current four to six weekly flights.

Brussels Airlines will begin new service to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from Brussels, Belgium this summer. Flights will operate on Thursdays and Sundays using A333 aircraft.

SN255 BRU - OUA: 1130 - 1520
SN255 OUA - BRU: 2145 - 535

Brussels Airlines will begin new service to Cotonou, Benin from Brussels, Belgium this summer as part of a triangle route that includes Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Flights will be operated using A333 aircraft.

SN231 BRU - COO: 1405 - 1935 Tuesdays
SN231 COO - ABJ: 2050 - 2115
SN231 ABJ - BRU: 2230 - 715

SN229 BRU - ABJ: 1405 - 1850 Saturdays
SN229 ABJ - COO: 2005 - 2230
SN229 COO - BRU: 2345 - 715

Brussels Airlines will begin new service to Lome, Togo from Brussels, Belgium this summer as part of a triangle route that includes Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Flights will be operated using A333 aircraft.

SN253 BRU - LFW: 1405 - 1850 Fridays
SN253 LFW - ABJ: 1950 - 2105
SN253 ABJ - BRU: 2220 - 705

SN251 BRU - ABJ: 1405 - 1850 Mondays
SN251 ABJ - LFW: 2005 - 2120
SN251 LFW - BRU: 2220 - 650

Brussels Airlines will begin new service to Accra, Ghana from Brussels, Belgium as part of a triangle route that includes Monrovia, Liberia. Flights will be operated using A333 aircraft.

SN259 BRU - ACC: 1140 - 1620 Wednesdays, Sundays
SN259 ACC - ROB: 1720 - 1910
SN259 ROB - BRU: 2030 - 520

SN257 BRU - ROB: 1140 - 1630 Mondays, Fridays
SN257 ROB - ACC: 1740 - 1940
SN257 ACC - BRU: 2040 - 520

Brussels Airlines is reportedly setting up a new airline named “Korongo” in the DRC to be based in Lubumbashi. Korongo is expected to serve the major cities of DRC, as well as the capitals of the sub-region such as Luanda, Johannesburg and Nairobi.

EgyptAir and the new member of Star Alliance, Brussels Airlines, will begin codesharing on EgyptAir flights between Brussels and Cairo as well as Brussels and Luxor.

Brussels Airlines has placed its code on Lufthansa’s service to Libreville, Gabon, while the latter has placed its code on the former’s service to Entebbe, Uganda.

Rwandair will reportedly place its code on Virgin Atlantic’s flights between Nairobi, Kenya and London Heathrow allowing it to sell tickets between Kigali and London.

The airline has signed a similar agreement with Brussels Airlines allowing it to sell tickets on the latter’s service to Brussels, Belgium.

Ethiopian Airlines and Brussels Airlines have entered into a code share agreement covering Ethiopian’s daily service between Addis Ababa and Brussels. The agreement takes effect on June 17.

Belgium-based Brussels Airlines and Democratic Republic of Congo-based Hewa Bora Airways have announced the launch of a new airline to be named AirDC. The airline will operate domestic flights as well as jointly operate with Brussels Airlines on three European routes. The airline, which will be based at Kinshasa N’Djili airport, will operate BAe 146 and B737 aircraft beginning in early 2008.

Brussels Airlines will increase services to its African destinations as follows effective December 16:
- Entebbe, Uganda will be served 4x per week, up from the current 3x per week
- Kigali, Rwanda will be served 3x per week, up from the current 2x per week
- Bujumbura, Burindi will be served 2x per week, up from the current 1x per week