Air Belgium cancels plan to resume Charleroi-Hong Kong service
Air Belgium said it would not be resuming scheduled flights from Brussels Charleroi to Hong Kong by March 31 as expected, in a setback to the start-up airline’s expansion plans, which also include offering flights to mainland China. “A painful decision, but reasonable given the current market conditions,” the airline said March 14. “However, Air Belgium will carry on with its development projects to China and to the Americas.” The airline's CE Niky Terzakis said: “The economical and operational conditions are not met to viably resume the service. It is a painful decision to make, but a reasonable one when it comes to preserving our development capabilities and assuring continued full employment.” Air Belgium said it was flying on behalf of legacy airlines “with success” and increasing its workforce. <br/>
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Air Belgium cancels plan to resume Charleroi-Hong Kong service
Air Belgium said it would not be resuming scheduled flights from Brussels Charleroi to Hong Kong by March 31 as expected, in a setback to the start-up airline’s expansion plans, which also include offering flights to mainland China. “A painful decision, but reasonable given the current market conditions,” the airline said March 14. “However, Air Belgium will carry on with its development projects to China and to the Americas.” The airline's CE Niky Terzakis said: “The economical and operational conditions are not met to viably resume the service. It is a painful decision to make, but a reasonable one when it comes to preserving our development capabilities and assuring continued full employment.” Air Belgium said it was flying on behalf of legacy airlines “with success” and increasing its workforce. <br/>
