The winter season at Brussels Airport will feature 135 direct destinations, the addition of two new airlines, and an expanded route network.
In the upcoming winter season, Brussels Airport will offer connectivity to 135 destinations through 54 different airlines.
The Belgian airport's press release highlights the introduction of several new routes and the inclusion of two more airlines this season.
In addition to the usual winter sports destinations, there are several extra routes, including flights to Egypt. Furthermore, two new airlines have been welcomed.
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Brussels Airport has outlined its airline and destination plans for the upcoming winter season. Brussels Airlines intends to boost its flight frequency to West Africa. The intercontinental network will see increased frequencies, with Qatar Airways raising its Doha flights from seven to ten times weekly, and Etihad Airways increasing flights to Abu Dhabi from five to seven times weekly.
TUI fly has already expanded its offerings in North Africa during the summer and plans to include Algiers and Tunis in its winter schedule, offering a total of ten destinations in Morocco, five in Algeria, and three in Tunisia. Winter flights to the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Mexico are also on the agenda.
In December, winter sports enthusiasts can choose from a variety of options, including flights to Innsbruck and Salzburg in Austria, as well as Kittila and Kuusamo in Finland. Banjul in Gambia and the Canary Islands, featuring destinations like Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote, are popular winter getaways.
Transavia, Swiss, SAS, Vueling, SunExpress, and Brussels Airlines are among the airlines planning significant increases in the number of flights during the upcoming winter season, as announced by Brussels Airport.
Additionally, Brussels Airport revealed expanded winter travel options to Egypt, encompassing destinations such as Cairo, Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Luxor, and the Cape Verde Islands, catering to those seeking winter sunshine.
In September, the airport reported a seven percent increase in passengers compared to the same month last year, serving 2,144,754 passengers. Over the first nine months of the year, Brussels Airport recorded a substantial 20.1 percent increase, with 16,974,396 passengers compared to the same period last year, which saw 14,133,826 passengers.