BA and SN Brussels Airlines sign partnership

British Airways and SN Brussels Airlines have signed a new commercial partnership.

The agreement will enable the SN Brussels flight code to be placed on all British Airways services between Brussels and London from October 27.

The deal needs approval from regulators.

New ticketing arrangements will allow customers to benefit from improved access to each airline's network.

The airlines also intend to offer SN Brussels Airlines' frequent flyers the opportunity to earn and redeem miles with British Airways when they travel on code-share services between London and Brussels.

The companies say business class passengers travelling on SN Brussels' code-share services will gain access to British Airways lounges at Heathrow and Gatwick.

British Airways and SN Brussels have entered into an agreement for the exchange of seven slot pairs at London Heathrow Airport.

SN Brussels Airlines is the successor to Sabena, which collapsed last year.