Sabena Belgian Airlines Reviews

Although Sabena went bust, it has now re-emerged under a different name (SN Brussels Airlines) but using much of Sabena's infrastructure and personnel. In May/June 1998, I and many other passengers experienced an extremely disappointing standard of service from Sabena, following which I was never properly compensated. The events ...  Read the complete review

Flying Sabena can give you a serious headache. I recently flew from Glasgow to Geneva via Brussels. Here are a few tips from my experience for anyone flying with them. ...  Read the complete review

The Such a Bad Experience Never Again joke was told to me by a Belgian in Laos some years ago. I have used Sabena out of Edinburgh to get to Prague and Budapest and they were competitavely priced. The flights were on time and the inflight service was OK but you could see that they were cost cutting. At the time they were losing a fortune. Swissair ...  Read the complete review

This is a money saving tip for travelers whom book travel with Sabena airlines, but whom actually travel with Virgin Express on a codeshare basis.(Codesharing is when two or more airlines actually sell seats on a flight). If you travel from Heathrow to Brussels, and book via a travel agent or direct with Sabena the fares can be very ...  Read the complete review

I originally flew Sabena from London to Belgium as I had got frequent flyer points from a partner airline, Austrian Airlines (AUA) which would entitle me to an upgrade (from crated veal-calf class to cattle class!). However it was not something that I would do again in a hurry. Sabena reeks of all imcompetence Belgian. Having managed to ...  Read the complete review

The good stuff.... Sabena offers relatively cheap flights to loads of destinations around Europe, all of which travel via Brussels. I used them several times because they are one of the few operators who offer flights to smaller towns in Europe from Scotland. The price varies depending on where you book it from, ...  Read the complete review

I used to fly SABENA very regularly, not because I wanted to, but because the timing of their flight was optimal for my requirements. I cannot say I was delighted travelling with SABENA. Both thumbs up for their catering. If you ever fly SABENA and you like bread, half-way through your email new bread is going to be served. Do not deny it. Take it ...  Read the complete review

Sabena serves many destinations to Africa out of Brussels, and you can connect from the larger regional airports at the same discounted fare as is available out of Heathrow. Where is the best place to buy tickets on Sabena? This is my best advice based upon 10 years experience of selling discounted airline tickets - but if you ...  Read the complete review

Sabena - AKA Such A Bad Experience Never Again. I have flewn with Sabena several times over the past year, not by choice may I add. Their flight times are all listed about 20 minutes longer than the flight actually takes, I believe this is due to the fact 20 minutes is the average delay on each of their flights, hence you usually still ...  Read the complete review