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                  Brussels Airlines flies to Africa After an evaluation of the
                  political situation in Ivory Coast, SN Brussels
                  Airlines has decided to resume flights to Abidjan.
                  Two weekly flights are offered (Monday and
                  Thursday). Departure in Brussels at 10h35 local and
                  departure in Abidjan at 18h25 local).  In case
                  of increasing demand SN might increase the number
                  of frequencies in a second phase. Passengers with
                  questions regarding the Abidjan flights can contact
                  the Call Centre of SN Brussels Airlines in Brussels
                  (Tel 070 35 11 11 or +32 2 723 23 45), visit our
                  website flySN.com or visit our sales
                  offices. News profile: SN
                  Brussels Airlines, Belgium's flag carrier, provides
                  flights to about 95 cities within Europe, Africa,
                  and the Americas. Taking advantage of its central
                  European location, the airline operates using a
                  point-to-point system, allowing it reduce passenger
                  layover times. Despite its young age (it was
                  founded in 2001), the airline serves more than 3
                  million passengers a year. SN Brussels Airlines
                  plans to add Russian routes to its network in 2004.
                  A consortium of Belgian companies called SN Air
                  Holdings owns 92% of the airline; Sabena
                  Interservice Center owns 8%. Virgin Express and SN
                  Brussels signed an agreement on a merger, of which
                  SNB would have majority ownership To respond to customer and market demand, SN
                  Brussels Airlines has launched services to Africa.
                  Three Airbus 330-300 are being put in operations in
                  a phased manner. Frequencies and destinations  5 flights to Dakar and Banjul 3 flights to Conakry and Monrovia 5 flights to Central Africa (Kinshasa, Luanda,
                  Douala, Yaounde) 6 flights to East Africa (Nairobi, Kigali and
                  Entebbe)   High-quality product and service  The planes operated are Airbus 330-300 that
                  offer excellent comfort and service. Two types of classes will be available: A Business Class of 42 seats with a 62-inch
                  pitch An Economy class of 222 seats with a 31 to
                  33-inch seat pitch The planes also allow the transport of cargo
                  goods. On a yearly basis, about 40.000 tons of
                  cargo capacity will be available between Europe and
                  Africa. Our brand SN Brussels Airlines was created to continue in
                  the steps of the two Belgian companies Sabena and
                  DAT, who between them had an unequaled safety
                  record. The new company will keep Sabena's famous
                  'S' symbol as part of its identity, as a way of
                  acknowledging and building on the know-how ofits
                  predecessors. Brussels Airlines is proudly Belgian Our new company is the result of an
                  unprecedented link-up between private companies,
                  industrial companies and Belgian regional investment
                  companies. Brussels Airlines reflects the values of
                  a nation open to the world. These values include
                  multi-cultural sensitivity, multilingualism,
                  accessibility and straightforward sociability.   Brussels Airlines is business-like  Brussels Airlines is dedicated to the needs of
                  business travelers. This means ensuring
                  comfort, reliability, punctuality, time slots convenient
                  to business requirements, and flights perfectly
                  designed for one-day meeting formats.Brussels Airlines
                  is caring Brussels Airlines has an updated fleet that
                  fulfills the highest needs of comfort and safety.
                  The quality of our service will be all-pervading, before,
                  during and after the flight. We pay as much
                  attention to the human element in our operations, as to the
                  technology that ensures the comfort of our
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