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February 18, 2022 – SAS flights summer program 2022 In response to rising demand SAS is presenting a more extensive summer program with 230 direct routes from Scandinavia to 120 destinations. SAS flights summer program The Copenhagen to Boston route is reopening, alongside the addition of a second daily departure from Copenhagen to New York, […]

January 25, 2022-  As of February 1st, 2022 fully vaccinated travelers with a QR code do no longer have to take tests or a mandatory quarantine. This is the recommendation by the EU. Only QR-code needed to travel in EU This recommendation is made as omicron seems to spread far and wide and vaccinations have […]

December 22, 2021 – Air Belgium direct flights to Dominican Republic – The Belgian airline, Air Belgium, will officially launch on 15 December direct and regular flights to Punta Cana in Dominican Republic from Brussels Airport (Zaventem). After the successful launch of a first route from Brussels Airport to Mauritius, Air Belgium will now also […]

November 24, 2021 – 2 Based Aircraft, $200m Investment, 10 New Routes, 60 New Jobs Ryanair, Europe’s largest and greenest airline, today (23rd Nov) announced the opening of its fifth base in Portugal with 2 new based aircraft, representing an investment of $200m alongside the introduction of 10 new routes – connecting Madeira with mainland […]

November 17, 2021 – 100K SEATS, £16.99 FARES Ryanair seat sale –  Europe’s no. 1 airline, today (16 Nov) launched a cracker seat sale to Europe’s favourite Christmas market destinations with fares from just £16.99. Take a break from the busy Christmas preparations with a festive trip to a winter wonderland of your choice with […]

November 9, 2021 – Finnair is preparing for the continued expected gradual opening of Asia, and plans to serve nearly 100 destinations in Asia, the US and Europe during the summer season, which begins on 27 March 2022. The airline will open new long-haul routes to Busan in South Korea, Tokyo Haneda, Dallas in the […]

November 15 and 16 – Belgium Travel Expo (BTExpo) is the Belgian Trade Show for Tourism and MICE professionals.  Since 2004, no other event has offered so many opportunities to the travel agents. BT Expo Every year, many professional visitors and a lot of brands take part to this event. BTExpo manages to combine work […]

October 25, 2021 We’re inching closer and closer to the holiday season, which means it’s time to start shopping for presents for the ones you love most. And there’s no better place to do just that than at Europe’s famed Christmas markets. All across Europe, the start of the holiday season is signaled by the arrival […]

October 22, 2021 – As demand for travel increases, SAS continues to open up new destinations and more frequent flights. SAS will fly more than 150 routes to 90 destinations during winter 2021-2022. SAS is also increasing the number of flights between the Scandinavian capitals and to other important destinations in its network to further […]

October 19, 2021 – The 52 airlines that operate from Brussels Airport will serve a network of 130 European and intercontinental destinations, including several new destinations. 4 new destinations, 6 new routes In addition to the traditionally popular destinations such as Madrid, Barcelona and Geneva, several new destinations are added to the offer. TUI fly will add Havana (Cuba) to […]

October 19, 2021 -MORE THAN DOUBLING CAPACITY TO OFFER THE MOST SEATS OF ANY AIRLINE FROM THE UKRAINE Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and a leading low-cost airline in Ukraine, announces today its major expansion in the Ukrainian market, with a doubling of capacity.  This expansion comes as a result of Ukraine signing the Open […]

October 14, 2021 – Ryanair, Europe and Italy’s No.1 airline, today (6th Oct) announced its newest Italian base in Venice Marco Polo with three new Boeing 737 8-200 “Gamechanger” based aircraft, representing an investment of $300m alongside the introduction of 18 new routes (24 total) significantly enhancing Venice’s domestic & international connectivity to 12 European […]

October 15, 2021 Air Belgium starts flights to Mauritius. The airline started in 2016. It recently upgraded its fleet and flies to Curacao,  Martinique, Guadeloupe and the Dominican Republic. Air Belgium starts flights to Mauritius. From October 15, 2021 it will start flying from Brussels Airport to Mauritius. Country City Airport Notes Refs Belgium Brussels […]

Airline news from around the worldMore airline news The number of people travelling from Belgium for professional reasons has once again started to pick up after the coronavirus crisis resulted in a major drop in corporate travel. Belgian airline company Brussels Airlines noted a weekly increase in bookings of 30 to 40% in the last […]

Travel Event The City Council of Ghent announced that they have set a new date for the next edition of the popular Ghent Light Festival. The event will take place from Wednesday, 10 November to Sunday, 14 November 2021. Again, the organisation of the widely anticipated event remains contingent, depending on the unfolding of the health […]

Latest Travel advice Belgium Belgian health authorities have decided to lift several restrictions from September 1, as the country is close to meeting the goal of 70 per cent of the population being vaccinated in all municipalities. Following the news shared in a press release, tourists travelling to Belgium will be able to attend numerous […]

What’s cooking? World recipes Moules-frites (mussels and French fries) are one of the most popular dishes in Belgium that can also be found in the north of France. A simple combination of mussels cooked with various spices and potatoes fried in beef fat.The origin of moules-frites is invariably associated with Maison Fritz of Liège where they were served for […]

Where would you find this unreal piece of engineering? Sart Canal Bridge, Belgium. Weighing in at a whopping 65,000 tons, the Pont du Sart Aqueduct is located in western Belgium, near the town of Houdeng-Goegnies. This massive structure was built to carry the Centrumkanaal water channel, and is one of the longest of its kind. […]

AMAZING TRAVEL FACTS Did you know that there is a place which sells 800 tons of chocolates per year? It is the world’s number one selling point of chocolate in the whole world. Amazing, right? Do you know where we need to travel to in order to stock up there? it is actually Brussels Airport! […]

Latest Travel advice Belgium Covid travel advice Belgiumaugust 13, 2021 The travel information is provided on an advice basis only and is not binding. IMPORTANT: Any travel to non-EU countries remains strongly discouraged. All information on the applicable rules for travels to Belgium can be found on: https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/(link is external) Travellers need to be aware that […]