Summary
- Brussels Airlines is switching its Stockholm flights from Bromma Airport to Arlanda Airport, as a consequence of limitations at Bromma for larger aircraft.
- The switch may even coincide with the phasing out of Brussels Airlines’ aging A319 fleet and the introduction of more fuel-efficient Airbus A320neo aircraft.
- While the move to Arlanda may impact passengers as a consequence of the airport’s location farther from downtown Stockholm, it is going to enable faster operations and align Brussels Airlines with other airlines within the Lufthansa Group and Star Alliance.
Brussels Airlines is switching its Stockholm flights from Bromma Stockholm Airport (BMA) to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) starting October 29. The airline operated its last flight to BMA on October 27. The returning flight from BMA returned on October 28, after which all Brussels Airlines flights will operate to and from ARN. The news comes because the airline continues to expand its network.
Last Brussels Airlines flight to BMA
On Friday, October 27, Brussels Airlines Flight SN2309 departed Brussels Airport (BRU) at 19:42 hours local time, nearly quarter-hour behind schedule, for Bromma Stockholm Airport (BMA). With a flight time of 1 hour and 45 minutes, the Airbus A319 landed at 21:28 hours local time.
On Saturday, October 28, Brussels Airlines Flight SN2310 departed at 10:43 hours from BMA and landed at BRU after a two-hour flight. Starting October 29, Brussels Airlines will operate all flights to and from Arlanda Airport (ARN). The airline’s competitor, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) also operates out of ARN in Stockholm, Sweden.
The switch to ARN
The switch to ARN got here because the Bromma Airport has increased limitations for the dimensions of aircraft operating at BMA. Attributable to technical reasons and environmental concerns around noise and emissions, the biggest aircraft that may operate at BMA is Airbus A319. Brussels Airlines is within the means of receiving more Airbus A320s to switch its aging fleet of A319s.
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It’s noteworthy that BMA is far closer to downtown Stockholm in comparison with ARN airport. Nonetheless, ARN will enable faster operations as a consequence of its smaller size. The switch can also be expected to affect SAS, which is a daily operator of ARN for its Stockholm-bound flights.
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Source: Aviation24.be