This week, Privilege, Brussels Airlines frequent flyer programme, is being replaced with the Miles & More programme of the Lufthansa Group. Hundreds of thousands Privilege members agreed to being transferred and can now earn miles with even more airlines and fly to even more destinations.

Last summer the hundreds of thousands Privilege members (Brussels Airlines frequent flyer programme) have received a personal invitation to register for Miles & More. At the same time they were informed that the Privilege programme would cease to exist. Upon their approval their miles balance was transferred to Miles & More. Holders of a Privilege Gold or Platinum card received respectively a Miles & More Frequent Traveller and a Miles & More Senator status.

In future Brussels Airlines will represent Miles & More in Belgium for all Belgian members and partners. The new Miles & More loyalty cards have been sent to all members early October.

With Miles & More as new loyalty programme Brussels Airlines sets an important step forward in view of its entry into Star Alliance. This entry is planned for 9 December 2009.

Miles & More, Europes largest frequent flyer programme Miles & More is the loyalty programme of Lufthansa, SWISS, Adria Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines and Luxair. Many valued hotel chains, car rental companies, tour operators and hotels are partner of the Miles & More programme. Worldwide, Miles & More counts about 18 million members and daily some 3.500 new Miles & More members sign up. Every second the card is being used somewhere in the world. Miles & More support for Belgian athletes

At an event in Brussels last Friday Brussels Airlines Miles & More loyalty cards were handed over to the many Belgian athletes who train for the Olympic Games of London. The athletes received Miles & More cards holding enough miles to fly them over the next coming months to the numerous European tournaments where they can qualify for the Olympics. This initiative was taken and implemented with the support of the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme. More information on www.miles-and-more.be. *** Press Release brusselsairlines.com Brussels Airlines Fly NV/SA - Jaargetijdenlaan 100-102/B30 Av. des Saisons - 1050 Brussel/Bruxelles - RPR/RPM 0445692234 SN Airholding NV/SA - Boomkwekerijstraat 20 rue de la Pépinière - 1000 Brussel/Bruxelles - RPR/RPM 0419468778 About Brussels Airlines Brussels Airlines is the Belgian airline that offers the widest choice of flights to and from its base in Brussels Airport. The groups 3000 employees and 51 aircraft operate some 300 punctual flights daily, connecting the Capital of Europe to some 70 premium European and African airports. On its European routes, operated with AVRO, Airbus A319 and Boeing 737, Brussels Airlines offers the choice of an genuine business class product (b.business), a flexible travel formula offering timesaving and comfort (b.flex economy+) and a low cost product (b.light economy). On medium- and long-haul flights, the airline operates traditional business or economy class. Long-haul flights to Africa are operated with Airbus A330-300 aircraft. In addition to 16 destinations on the African continent, Brussels Airlines and its intercontinental partners also offer long-haul service to the United Arab Emirates, China, Thailand, India, Toronto and 33 North American destinations via New York or Chicago. Brussels Airlines is owned by SN Airholding and is backed up by more than 80 years of aviation experience in Belgium. On 15 September 2008, Lufthansa Group announced an equity investment in the Belgian airline. On 11th of December 2008, Brussels Airlines received an official invitation to join Star Alliance. Contacts medias: Geert Sciot, Vice-President Communication Julien Tilkens, External Communication Officer Tel.: +32 (0)2 723 84 00 Fax : +32 (0)2 723 84 09 GSM : +32 477 77 49 11 Email: gsciot@brusselsairlines.com ou surfez sur www.brusselsairlines.com