DIRECT flights between Birmingham and Brussels have been scrapped.
Brussels Airlines has announced it will stop direct journeys between the two cities this autumn, with the last flight departing on October 31, 2025.
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The airline has been operating six flights a week from Birmingham Airport to Brussels, but these will end in the winter.
A spokesperson for Brussels Airlines told Sun Travel: “As like many airlines, we constantly review our network. At the beginning of every season, some destinations might see higher frequencies and we might decrease capacity to some other markets.
“In that light, we have indeed decided not to offer Birmingham anymore as of winter 25.
“We remain active on other routes in the United Kingdom, such as Manchester (13 flights weekly) and London Heathrow (20 flights weekly) and Edinburgh.”
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The 70-minute route was reinstated in October 2024 after being halted during the summer period – but will be axed again.
Currently, Brussels Airlines is the only carrier connecting Birmingham directly with the Belgian capital.
Going forward, travellers from Birmingham will have to fly to the likes of Frankfurt and take a connecting flight to Brussels.
Another option is to depart from Birmingham to Munich and connect from there.
Around 820,000 British tourists visit Brussels every year, to see classic sights like the Grand Place and the Maison du Roi.
There’s tasty food to be tried there too like moules-frites (mussels and fries) as well as Belgian waffles and of course, Belgian chocolate.
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Last year, another Belgian city was named the best one to visit from the UK by train.
Consumer champions Which? asked holidaymakers to rate cities that were less than a seven-hour train journey from London.
Bruges in Belgium bagged the top spot, with a score of 85 per cent.
Factors included were food and drink, accommodation, cultural sights and attractions and value for money.
An overall score was then worked out for each city, based on overall satisfaction and likeliness to recommend other people.
Taking a train to Bruges from London St Pancras International takes three-and-a-half hours.
People surveyed praised Bruges for its chocolate shops and cafes, giving it four out of five stars for its food and drink.
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