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Encyclopedia > Brussels South Charleroi Airport

Charleroi Brussels South, also called Brussels South Airport or Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA), is located near Charleroi, 46 km from central Brussels, Belgium. The airport has the IATA Airport Code CRL and the ICAO Airport Code EBCI. Charleroi (Walloon: Tchålerwè) is a city and a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (French: Bruxelles, Dutch: Brussel, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the French community of Belgium, the Flemish community and of the European Union. ... An IATA airport code, known by the IATA as an IATA location identifier or, simply, a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ...


Flights are mainly operated by Ryanair and Wizzair. Over 2 million passengers used the airport in 2004. Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA LSE: RYA NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an airline based in Ireland. ... Wizzair is a Polish/Hungarian low-cost airline focusing on the markets of Central Europe. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


A new terminal is planned with construction to start in 2005 and expected to open in early 2007. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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History

The site was formerly known as Gosselies airfield and was the location of an aircraft factory for Avions Fairey now Sonaca [1]. SONACA is the largest aerospace company in Belgium. ...


Ryanair assistance

The European Commission objected to assistance the airport offered to Ryanair, since the airport is owned by the Wallonia regional government and thus the discounts and other benefits could be considered state aid. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive of the European Union. ... Wallonia (French: Wallonie) or the Walloon Region (French: Région Wallonne) is the predominantly French-speaking region that constitutes one of the three federal regions of Belgium, with its capital at Namur. ...


See also

This article is about transportation in Belgium. ...

External links

  • Charleroi Brussels South Airport Homepage
  • Transport Link to Charleroi Railway Station

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Charleroi Brussels South Airport Guide - Brussels (387 words)
From Mons use the E42 to connect to the A54 and exit at junction 24.
Other services available in the airport are: first aid, baby/parent Room; travel agent; several internet stands; and VIP lounge.
If you've got some time to spare while at the airport, you can go and have a drink or bite to eat at one of the restaurants or bars.
Brussels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2450 words)
Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced [brʏsəl]; French: Bruxelles, pronounced [bʁysɛl] in Belgian French and often [bʁyksɛl] by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the French Community of Belgium, the Flemish Community and the main seat of the European Union's institutions.
Brussels is, first of all, a city located in the center of Belgium and is its capital, but it sometimes also refers to the largest municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region.
The highest building in Brussels is the South Tower (150 m); the most famous probably the Atomium, which is a remnant from the Expo '58.
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