BRS-BRU
Loads have increased substantially since Brussels Airlines started using bmiRegional ERJ 145s on the route in January 2010 in place of their own ARJ 85s.
In 2010 over 38,000 people used the route which was an increase of 23% on 2009. In the first seven months of this year passenger figures have increased by over 14% on the same period in 2010.
The 3 x daily ERJ features slightly fewer seats overall than the 2 x daily SN ARJ did so the increased passenger loads suggest the greater flexibility is having a positive effect.
Still a long way to go though to reach the 99,000 passengers who flew the route in 1999, and as recently as 2006 there were 63,000 but the route was once 4 x daily ARJs.