Gerber makes his assertion within the Belgian newspaper The time, following the publication of a coverage memorandum by federal minister Gilkinet. It talks about a lot stricter noise requirements and the doable ban on short-haul flights.
“I’m amazed at his proposals, as a result of I had all the time counted on us to work collectively on them. We even have the identical targets, the one query is obtain them. Merely banning every thing isn’t a wise or democratic method,” stated the CEO.
provincial airport
Gerber fears that if the plans are applied, Brussels Airport will lose its competitiveness and be relegated to a small provincial airport. The motive force additionally studies to the newspaper that the short-haul flights are wanted as a feeder to the airport for the flights to Africa, that are necessary as a particular function for Brussels Airways. “If these flights can not proceed, the African hub is at risk,” he studies.
Practice no different
Gerber: “We solely fly quick distances if there is no such thing as a different possibility. If the high-speed prepare stopped at Brussels Airport, this could possibly be another for flights to and from Paris, however the prepare stops within the middle. Passengers then must switch in Brussels-South with all their baggage.
The Brussels Airways director is keen to assist pay for a quick prepare connection to the airport. “We do not earn any cash on extraordinarily quick flights. We can pay our share in such an HSL connection. I’d like to cancel flights to Paris and exchange them with trains. However I additionally perceive that the French railways do not feel prefer it. Their predominant airport would lose passengers due to it,” he continues.
