Flight SN2257 to Copenhagen in Denmark on 9 November 2026 was the first flight of Brussels Airlines featuring high-speed Wi-Fi on-board. The new Lufthansa Group Wi-Fi powered by Starlink will be rolled out across the entire fleet for all passengers. Brussels Airlines plans to have 15 aircraft equipped with high-speed internet by first half of…
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Brussels Airlines launches new amenity kits from Diane von Furstenberg
Brussels Airlines introduces new amenity kits on long-haul flights. As of mid-November, Business Class passengers will receive a luxurious pouch by world-renowned designer Diane von Furstenberg. With this partnership, Brussels Airlines elevates its premium offering even further, offering passengers unique collectors’ items.
Brussels Airport to refurbish all 33 boarding bridges in Pier A
Brussels Airport has begun a €25 million project to refurbish all 33 passenger boarding bridges in Pier A, with the work scheduled to be completed by 2031.
TUI Fly plans more flights from Belgium in summer 2027
TUI Fly plans to increase its flight programme from Belgium next summer, 2027, with more services to a number of existing holiday destinations and several potential new routes. The airline says Belgium will benefit from a wider European reshuffle designed to make more efficient use of its aircraft.
REVIEW | Hainan Airlines: Brussels to Chongqing – Boeing 787-9 – economy
The Philippines in 1996-1997, China in 2000, Vietnam in 2009, Japan in 2013 and 2025, South Korea in 2014 and 2024, Taiwan in 2017 (the starting point of Trip By Trip), Singapore in 2018, Hong Kong and Macau in 2023. I like travelling to East Asia. Yet I never visited Thailand, for many westerners the…
REVIEW | The View lounge, Brussels Airport, B-Gates, extra-Schengen
The Philippines in 1996-1997, China in 2000, Vietnam in 2009, Japan in 2013 and 2025, South Korea in 2014 and 2024, Taiwan in 2017 (the starting point of Trip By Trip), Singapore in 2018, Hong Kong and Macau in 2023. I like travelling to East Asia. Yet I never visited Thailand, for many westerners the…
Antwerp now linked to Cologne in Germany with direct Deutsche Bahn ICE via Brussels Airport
Antwerp is now directly connected to Cologne by high-speed train for the first time, giving the city a new rail gateway to Germany and, via Cologne’s major railway hub, onward destinations in Switzerland and Central and Eastern Europe. The new Deutsche Bahn ICE service also puts Brussels Airport back on the international high-speed rail network…
Antwerp sees increase in international train travel
International rail travel from Antwerp in Belgium is continuing to grow strongly, with Eurostar reporting a 16% increase in passengers during the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period last year. The growth comes as Antwerp gains another direct international high-speed connection, with Deutsche Bahn’s ICE trains beginning direct services to Cologne…
MALAYSIA | 42.2 million tourists in 2025, becoming Southeast Asia’s most visited destination
The Philippines in 1996-1997, China in 2000, Vietnam in 2009, Japan in 2013 and 2025, South Korea in 2014 and 2024, Taiwan in 2017 (the starting point of Trip By Trip), Singapore in 2018, Hong Kong and Macau in 2023. I like travelling to East Asia. Yet I never visited Thailand, for many westerners the…
BALTIC STATES | A week for Tallinn in Estonia, Riga in Latvia and Vilnius in Lithuania by train, exploring Rail Baltica
August 2025. We’re travelling to the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and more specifically their respective capitals Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius. Are they interconnected by rail? Yes, but not in the most straightforward or userfriendly way possible. The Rail Baltica project should remedy this. Unsurprisingly though, this megaproject faces political and budgetary hurdles. It…