Alpha joint venture wins contract with Brussels Airlines

Tina Milton

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Alpha Flight Services’ joint venture, Vecats, has won the contract to supply the b.light class buy on board programme and provide the bond logistics service for Brussels Airlines

Alpha Flight Services’ joint venture, Vecats, has won the contract to provide the bond logistics service and supply the b.light class buy on board programme for the newly-created Brussels Airlines.

Alpha Flight Services  managing director,  mainland Europe and US Robert Shepherd commented: “We are delighted that Vecats has expanded its services to supply the newly-merged airline. We are now servicing passengers on 117 daily outbound flights from Brussels, nearly five times the number we serviced for Virgin Express prior to the merger.”

Vecats began catering Brussels Airlines when it took to the skies on March 25 following the merger of Virgin Express and SN Brussels Airlines. Brussels Airlines took over Virgin Express’s 50.1% share in Vecats following the merger of the two airlines.

Philippe Vander Putten, Chief Executive Officer, Brussels Airlines commented: “Brussels Airlines’ b.light buy on board service was launched as a result of a survey of 5,000 passengers. Aimed at business travellers looking for low cost one-way tickets, Vecats will supply the b.light buy on board service on all 117 daily Brussels Airlines outbound flights. We look forward to a long and successful working relationship with them.”

Prior to the merger of Virgin Express and SN Brussels Airlines, as part of the joint venture between Alpha (49.9%) and Virgin Express (50.1%), Alpha Flight Services managed the bond logistics facility and loaded the Virgin Express aircraft.