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Passengers are entitled to one item of free carry-on baggage, as well as a small personal item. Business Class passengers are entitled to one additional checked baggage.

The carry-on bag must fit within the dimensions of 40 cm x 23 cm x 55 cm (15.7" x 9" x 21.6") and the personal item must fit within the dimensions of 40 cm x 10 cm x 30 cm (15.7" x 3.9" x 11.8") and must be stored underneath the seat in front of the passenger.

Personal items include items such as a handbag, a laptop and a camera.

The overall weight limit for carry-on baggage is 8 kg for Economy Class passengers and 16 for Business Class passengers, spreading into two pieces of baggage.

Brussels Airlines reserves the right to refuse any items brought onboard the aircraft. Any items may be asked to be transported as checked baggage.

The free checked baggage allowance will depend on the route that the passenger is flying and the cabin class that they're flying in. Passengers can use the Brussels Airlines baggage calculator to find out how much baggage they're entitled to.

As a general rule, checked baggage cannot exceed a maximum dimension of 158cm (62.2") in sum of three dimensions and it cannot weight over 32kg.

Excess baggage is available to be purchased during the booking process. Each passenger could have a maximum of five pieces of checked baggage allowed.

Economy Class Facilities

Ergonomic seats with an adjustable leather headrest, Generous leg space, Revolutionary inflight entertainment system with one of the largest individual Economy Class touch screens.

Passengers can enjoy a choice of hot meals with salads, puddings, cheeses and unlimited complimentary drinks.

What are Economy Class seats like?

Economy Class seats are set out in a 2 x 3, 3 x 3 or 2 x 4 x 2 configurations. Seats give ample legroom with 33 inches of pitch.

Premium Economy Class Facilities

On the ground, passengers are given access to premium check-in desks, as well as access to the airline's Business Class lounge.

In-fight, passengers on Premium Economy can enjoy services in a secluded section of the cabin.

Premium Economy seats come with a soft pillow for ultimate relaxation, as well as a larger HD 13.3" (touch screen monitor, which can be used for the airline's in-flight entertainment system.

Passengers can also enjoy food and drinks from the airline's in-flight menu.

What are Premium Economy seats like?

Premium Economy seats are set out in a 2 x 3 x 2 configuration. Seats come with a large headrest and give 23% more legroom and 56% more recline than seats in standard Economy Class.

Business Class Facilities

On the ground, passengers are given a generous baggage allowance, free lounge access, modifiable and refundable tickets at no extra charge and fast Lane access to boarding and check-in.

In-flight, passengers are treated to an exemplary service, delivered by the airline's expertly trained in-flight cabin crew.

Each seat has its own room with an optional 'do not disturb' sign for ultimate privacy. Passengers can choose to have a single room or double room.

The Business Class cabin has an impressive Belgian bar, with an extensive drinks menu of hot, cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. On top of this, all Business Class passengers are treated to a 5-course dining experience, with a menu crafted by some of Belgium's finest Michelin Star chefs.

Business Class passengers have the biggest personal TV's in the aircraft — a 15.6-inch screen is fitted to every seat/room, with access to the airline's in-flight entertainment. Each passenger is given noise-cancelling headphones for the complete in-flight entertainment experience.

What are the Business Class seats Like?

Seats are set out in a 2 x 2 formation on short-haul flights and 1 x 2 x 1/ 2 x 1 x 2 formation on long-haul flights. Seats give extremely generous legroom so that passengers can stretch out as much as they want. Each seat is transformable into a full-flat bed.

Passengers in Economy Class can purchase a range of snacks and drinks, with hot snack options on flights over 2.5 hours, including pasta and toasties.

Passengers in Biz&Class can enjoy complimentary food and drink, including a gourmet meal, unlimited choice of items from the in-flight menu and complimentary soft and alcoholic drinks, including champagne.

Passengers in Economy Class can enjoy a three-course meal, complimentary drinks for the entire flight.

Passengers in Premium Economy can enjoy a three-course meal, complimentary drinks for the entire flight and ice cream between meals.

Passengers in Business Class are treated to a fine Business Class dining experience, which includes a three-course meal with the choice of two different starters and three different mains. Passengers can also order complimentary drinks throughout the flight, with a choice of soft and alcoholic drinks, including five different bottled wines and eight different Belgian beers. Business Class passengers are also served the choice of dessert or cheeses, ice cream between meals and Belgian chocolates.

A second meal is served to all passengers on flights over seven hours.

On Brussels Airlines, passengers travelling on flights within Europe (includes Morocco, Russia, Israel, Armenia, Egypt, Cape verde and Tunisia) will be offered snacks on board from the inflight menu. Passengers can purchase snacks when travelling on Check&Go or Light&Relax tickets, such as confectionary and light meals such as bagels and sandwiches from this menu. Hot snacks and food such as Belgian fries and waffles will be offered on flights over 2 hours.

Passengers with a Flex&Fast ticket can enjoy a complimentary snack. On morning flights, passengers will be offered a breakfast box. For flights under 2 hours but during the day, a cold wrap, salad or sandwich will be offered, and for flights over 2 hours, passengers will be offered a warm snack such as quiche or pasta.

For passengers on Bizz&Class tickets, depending on the time and duration of your flight, you will be offered a breakfast, tapas selection or snack.

For passengers with medical, religious or other specific needs, they can pre-order a special meal on intercontinental flights. The special meal selection is also available for passengers in Bizz&Class travelling on European flights (including Armenia, Morocco, Israel, Russia, Egypt, Cape Verde and Tunisia). The following are the available special meals offered on Brussels Airlines flights for passengers who qualify:

Religious Meals

Hindu Meal

Kosher Meal

Muslim Meal

Dietary Meals

Diabetic Meal

Low Calorie Meal

Low Fat Meal

Gluten Intolerant Meal

Low Sodium Meal

Low Lactose Meal

Vegetarian Meals

Vegetarian Asian Meal

Vegetarian Jain Meal

Vegetarian Vegan Meal

Vegetarian Oriental Meal

Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal

The drinks service can be viewed from the on-board menu, which can be found on the Brussels Airlines menu. Drinks available to buy include Belgium specials such as Leffe, but other alcoholic drinks such as gin, whisky, wine and sparkling wine but also soft drinks such as fruit juices, fizzy drinks, and water. Passengers with a Flex&Fast and Bizz&Class ticket can enjoy a complimentary drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic).

Passengers can check in online via the Brussels Airlines online check-in page. Online check-in opens 24 hours before the scheduled flight departure time and closes one hour before. To check in online, passengers need to enter their booking/ticket number and the last name on their booking. Alternatively, passengers can use the Brussels Airlines app to check in for their flight.

Online check-in is available on all flights, except for those departing from Dubrovnik.

Passengers can check in at the airport by visiting a check-in agent at the airline check-in desk. Airport check-in times differ deadlines differ depending on the airport of departure. Passengers can take a look at the Brussels Airlines check-in deadline tool to see the deadline for the airport that they're flying from.

At Alternative Airlines, we recommend passengers arrive at the airport two hours before the established departure time to leave plenty of time for check-in. Failure to check in on time means you may be refused to board the aircraft.

Brussels Airlines offers its passengers a loyalty programme called LOOP, which rewards its frequent flyers for flying with Brussels Airlines. LOOP loyalty programme allows passengers to earn points for each Brussels Airlines' flight they purchase and use those miles to purchase future flights.

LOOP is a unique frequent flyer program due to the fact that it allows passengers to combine their points with cash to purchase flights.

Brussels Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance airline alliance. Brussels Airlines has been a member of Star Alliance since 2009 and connects with other Star Alliance members to offers passengers greater connectivity throughout the world and a range of benefits for regularly flying with Star Alliance member airlines.