How to Book Travel on Brussels Airlines

Fly cheap on Brussels Airlines, the brainchild of Richard Branson, who merged his Virgin Express Airline with SN Brussels Airlines (SNBA) in November 2005 to corner the travel market in the Brussels region. IATA and AEA safety approved, Brussels Airlines operates discount regional service to over sixty international cities aboard its modern fleet of primarily Avro and Boeing aircraft. It is focus on no-frills, set-fee one-way fares, and flexible service has earned Brussels Airlines 52 percent market share in its region, and increasing popularity among European jet setters.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Intended travel dates and times.
• Internet-enabled computer or PDA.
• Valid credit card.

Book Your Trip on Brussels Airlines

1. Access the lowest price guarantee and a slew of super low-priced deals alternating daily by booking your Brussels Airlines tickets via the airline's Web site (see Resources below).

2. Make your booking via telephone if possible.

3. Leave at the last minute; book at the Brussels Airlines counter for last-minute departures at full fare.

4. Book tickets at least 14 days in advance of your intended travel on Brussels Airlines to miss fare hikes on busy long distance routes, or wait until the last possible moment to gamble on a dirt-cheap least-minute fare.

Prepare for Your Brussels Airlines Flight

5. Download and print a complimentary city guide from the Brussels Airline Web site, for in-flight reading pleasure and advance knowledge of your arrival city.

6. Bypass crowded check-ins with Brussels Airlines' Fast Track boarding line, available now at Brussels Airport with others to follow.

Create Your Brussels Airlines Itinerary

7. Select from 67 destinations to create the perfect vacation, and get a package discount on rental cars and accommodations by booking online with one of Brussels Airlines' many affiliates.

8. Be aware that slower routes mean fewer flights on Brussels Airlines, and reserve in advance to avoid cancellations. Call inquiries into the telephone customer service line for further detail regarding low-volume destinations.

9. Get regular dirt-cheap fares from Brussels to Geneva, Athens, Milan, Bergamo or Barcelona year-round via the Web for just 49 Euro each way. Book to any of almost 20 cities in Europe for inexpensive, tax- and fee-inclusive fares on flights out of Brussels.

Tips & Warnings

• Pay nothing for last-minute changes and cancellations aboard Brussels Airlines. They offer 100 percent refunds, right up to your departure time, and no-charge changes.
• Snag super deals on the Virgin Express Web page, which includes Brussels Airlines offerings, as soon as you see them--they go fast!