Passengers travelling to Africa enjoy from now on flat beds in Business Class, new comfortable seats in Economy Class and a new in-flight entertainment system

Brussel – SN Brussels Airlines launches today a totally revamped in-flight product on board of its longhaul aircraft connecting Europe and Africa on a daily basis. Thanks to the new flat beds in Business Class, the state-of-the-art audio and video entertainment system and the new Economy Class seats, SN Brussels Airlines is more than ever the number one airline in terms of comfort and quality.

SN Brussels Airlines brings the newest in-flight technologies on board of its 3 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, connecting the Capital of Europe with 13 African destinations.

Both Business Class and Economy Class passengers will be treated to lots of novelties. More than 10 mio EUR has been invested in the total revamp of the in-flight product. The first aircraft (A330-300, registered as OO-SFN) has already been refitted. The other two A330-300 aircraft (OO-SFM and OO-SFO) will be reconfigured before the end of June

Business Class

The biggest enhancement is undoubtedly the new seat, which can be transformed into a 180° flat bed with a length of 198 cm. The position of the foot-, leg- and armrest can be changed so that each passenger can select the position which suits himself best. The seat, produced by Contour, is even equiped with a massage tool, for a more relaxed flight.

The time spent onboard « flies » thanks to the wide selection of audio channels and films, and the new big LCD videoscreens (10.4’’).

110 volt power supplies make it perfectly possible to use a laptop throughout the flight, and the individual changeable reading lights allow you to read in all discretion.

All passengers in Business Class will obviously enjoy our culinary treats. We have an à la carte choice of 4 meals with a Belgian touch, combined with carefully selected international wines. Fresh salads and fruit, cheese, aperitifs, beers, liqueurs and Belgian Neuhaus pralines complement our culinary offerings.

Economy Class : Feeling good

Thanks to the new ergonomically designed seats, passengers flying Economy Class will enjoy even more legroom and personal space. The new headrest is adjustable both in height and width.

The new LCD videoscreens make it even more pleasant to watch films. Also the quality of our audio entertainment system has drastically improved.

Carefully prepared meals, ice cream and a large selection of free drinks throughout the whole flight are part of our catering service.

Service and quality

« These investments in in-flight comfort clearly illustrate that we have a lot of ambition on the African continent », added Executive Vice President Commercial Ursula Silling. « Our intention is to offer our clients even more service in the future. We build on the more than 80 years of experience we already have, and more than ever we want to be the reference in Africa. The fact that SN Brussels Airlines has just been voted « Best Airline » by the biggest French consumer organisation Que Choisir, encourages us even more to improve ».

Thanks to the strong European network of SN Brussels Airlines and the flights we offer to the United States, passengers can travel to dozens of American, European and African destinations through smooth connections in Brussels. « The connecting possibilities at Brussels Airport are very customer friendly », says Ursula Silling. « The distance between the gates is limited and the immigration procedure goes without hassle. We have a lot of strengths thanks to our enhanced product, our Africa-experience and the excellent airport infrastructure ».

SN Brussels Airlines has full confidence in the future of the African market. That’s the airline hired, in addition to the  new product, 10 young university students. They will be sent to Africa this Summer as Management Trainees Africa, after a thorough formation in the airline business.

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About SN Brussels Airlines

SN Brussels Airlines is the Belgian full-service airline based in Brussels, the European Capital, offering its customers a gateway to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the United States. The company, which employs more than 2.170 people, guarantees more than 285 punctual flights a day to 57 European cities, 14 African cities, 1 destination in the Gulf Region (Abu Dhabi) as well as 3 direct flights to North-America (Toronto, New York and Chicago) and many US destinations beyond. SN Brussels Airlines‘ modern fleet consists of 38 aircraft configured in Business and Economy Class. SN Brussels Airlines has commercial partnerships with world-class companies. SN Brussels Airlines has been rewarded several times for its excellent service and punctuality in the past, and was elected as the “Best Airline” in 2006 by the respectable French consumer organisation “Que Choisir”. SN will launch direct flights to Shanghai and Peking as from July 2006, in cooperation with Hainan Airlines. SN Brussels Airlines and sister company Virgin Express are part of the SN Airholding Group.