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Updates Airlines february-march '25

You can read the most important news from the airline industry and from Getflights from February and March 2025 below.

Published on Friday 28 March 2025 at 09:32.
Important Update Lufthansa Group Tour Operator Fare Changes

We would like to inform you about changes to the Lufthansa Group published fare levels and conditions for flights from Belgium to Europe and Intercontinental destinations (excluding Atlantic Joint Venture to NATL).

 

For all pending Tour Operator bookings made on/before 31 March 2025, you are allowed to issue at the Tour Operator level of 23 February 2025. The last ticketing date for this exception is 31 March.

 

From 1 April onwards, the new Tour Operator fare levels will apply.

Strike 31 March 2025

Getflights is proactively following up on all bookings impacted by the national strike day on 31 March 2025. For each booking we search for the best suitable solution for you and your customers. Should you still have any questions, feel free to contact us. We’re here to help

Emirates to Shenzhen, Da Nang and Siem Reap

Emirates is expanding its network with the launch of daily non-stop flights to Shenzhen, China, starting July 1, 2025!

 

With this new route, alongside our upcoming launches to Da Nang (Vietnam) and Siem Reap (Cambodia) both starting in June 2025 we’re enhancing global connectivity and offering more opportunities for business and leisure travelers alike.

Flight Schedule DXB DAD DXB starting 02 June 2025

Flight Number - route via BKK

Frequency

Departure Time

Arrival Time

EK 370 - DXB DAD

Mo We Fr Su

09:00

21:50

EK 371 - DAD DXB

Mo We Fr Su

23:30

06:50+1

Flight Schedule DXB SAI DXB starting 03 June 2025

Flight Number - route via BKK

Frequency

Departure Time

Arrival Time

EK 370 - DXB SAI

Tu Th Sa

09:00

21:30

EK 371 - SAI DXB

Tu Th Sa

23:50

06:50+1

Turkish Airlines increases frequency from Brussels

Connect to more than 300 destinations thanks to the large number of Turkish Airlines flight frequencies!

IST-BRU-IST flights will be increased to 32 per week as of March 30, 2025.

Flight Schedule IST BRU IST starting 30 March 2025

Flight Number

Frequency

Departure Time

Arrival Time

TK 1945

Mo We Fr Su

12:45

15:15

TK 1946

Mo We Fr Su

16:15

20:45

AF/KL/DL increase TO-fares to USA & Cancun

Air France, KLM and Delta Air Lines are implementing a TO price increase for flights from Brussels and Luxembourg bound for the United States of America and Cancun. This increase was loaded into GDSs on 25 March 2025.

 

PNRs in option with stored fares from before 25 March 2025 can still be issued at the original fare until 15 April 2025 at the latest.

Easyjet expands Brussels operations

easyJet are increasing their presence in Brussels, offering more options to fly across Europe. This summer easyJet will offer 5 destinations from Brussels Airport including 3 new ones: 

  • Rome Fiumicino
  • Milan Linate
  • Bordeaux 

on top of existing routes Geneva and Nice.

Etihad to Taipei

Etihad Airways will commence a new direct flight between Abu Dhabi and Taipei from 7 September 2025

See flight schedule below:

Flight Number

Departure

Arrival

Departure Time

Arrival Time

Frequency

EY 898

AUH

TPE

21:20

09:35+1

Daily

EY 899

TPE

AUH

19:25

00:15+1

Daily

TAP Business also bookable for groups

From now on, TAP Flights are also bookable in Business. Contact us with your group requests for TAP in business!

The minimum size for a Business Class group is 6 passengers.

ITA and LHG codeshare flights

The first ITA Airways flights within Europe can now be booked under a Lufthansa Group codeshare flight number - for travel from 30 March 2025. In addition, selected Lufthansa Group flights are also available under an ITA Airways codeshare flight number.

ITA to relocate to different terminal on MUC and FRA

ITA Airways will relocate its operations to different terminals at Munich and Frankfurt airports starting 30 March.

Munich – from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2F

rankfurt – from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1

TG new baggage allowance in L, W, V, S, K class

Please be informed that TG will implement an adjustment in the baggage allowance for the Saver and Standard Families (with booking class: L/W/V/S/K)

 

As from 1 of April 2025 the baggage allowance will change from 25 kg to 23 kg for all tickets issued on/after 01 April 2025 (also valid for exchange of totally unused ticket) for travel on/after 01 April 2025 onwards This adjustment is part of our transition from the weight concept to the piece concept in baggage rules. 

With SN and ITA Airways to Bangkok

Thanks to the codeshare with Brussels Airlines, SN and ITA can now offer a good connection to Bangkok. From 1 April, you can travel to Thailand three times a week in the summer season and four times a week in the winter season. 

Below is the schedule:

Flight Number

Departure

Arrival

Departure Time

Arrival Time

AZ 159

BRU

FCO

11:35

13:40

AZ 758

FCO

BKK

15:15

07:40+1

AZ 759

BKK

FCO

12:15

19:15

AZ 7642

FCO

BRU

21:15

23:35

Juneyao Air expands offer to Shanghai

From summer 2025, Juneyao Air will expand its offer with a fourth direct Brussels - Shanghai flight. An added benefit for travellers is that China still allows visa-free travel for Belgian citizens when staying up to 30 days.