The new charges will come into force on Friday, May 2. Brussels Airlines in alliance talks Brussels Airlines said it is in talks with "various partners" to join one of the major airline alliances. The deal could involve one of its potential new partners taking a stake in the Belgian carrier. The carrier said in a statement: "A possible financial participation of a new shareholder could only be considered under the condition that the sustainable future, the identity and the autonomy of Brussels Airlines are guaranteed." Press reports this week have suggested that Lufthansa was considering buying the airline. Record revenue for AirPlus Card company AirPlus International said it achieved record revenues of £14m for 2007, compared with £9m for the previous year. The company, which has 32,000 clients, said settlement turnover rose by 16% to £12.5bn, helped by growth outside its home German market of 40%. Yael Klein, AirPlus managing director, said: "We are very satisfied with the development in the past year.