Brussels Airlines announced a new destination in its long-haul network: Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. As of 3 June 2026, Kilimanjaro will be served twice a week. Kilimanjaro is the perfect destination for leisure travelers looking to explore Sub-Saharan Africa and further strengthens Brussels Airlines’ position as the leading carrier for the region.
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REVIEW | ‘Welkom Aan Boord’ ft. Brussels Airlines shows reality of an airline
Brussels Airlines, production company Geronimo Entertainment and television station VTM are very prod of ‘Welkom Aan Boord‘ (‘Welcome On Board‘), a new reality show where ground staff, cabin crew and pilots are followed during their duty hours and on layovers. From Sunday 9 February 2025, you can watch the show on VTM and its app,…
UPDATE | 65 countries where gay sex is illegal in 2025
The tally of countries with anti-homosexuality laws has again risen to 65 with last month’s official publication of a homophobic new penal code in Mali in West Africa, Erasing 76 Crimes reports. This means that in January 2025, 65 countries (and other entities) criminalise gay sex.
Brussels Airlines launches most extensive offer ever to Sub-Saharan Africa
Brussels Airlines has published its long-haul network for the summer of 2025, with more capacity to Sub-Saharan Africa than ever before. The Belgium‘s flag carrier will operate 56 weekly flights to the region, an increase of 10% compared to summer 2024. The capacity of the additional and 11th long-haul aircraft will be deployed on the…
Brussels Airlines prepares for 2024-2025 winter season, adding more sun to its destinations
This winter season Brussels Airlines adds one new destination and increases several frequencies to the sun on its medium-haul network. The airline will also add capacity to West Africa between October 2024 and March 2025.
Brussels Airlines is ready for the busy 2024 summer season
Brussels Airlines (SN) is ready for the busy 2024 summer holidays. More than 1.2 million people will travel with Belgium‘s national airline during July and August. Brussels Airlines takes several initiatives to make sure all operations run smoothly, and passengers get a top-notch customer experience.
Brussels Airlines now connects Belgium and Nairobi in Kenya
On 3 June 2024, Brussels Airlines launched a new connection, between Brussels Airport in Zaventem and Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi. Belgium and Kenya are now connected with a direct flight. “Brussels Airlines connects Nairobi to Brussels and beyond six times per week: an important milestone for the Belgian National Airline”, the press release says….
UPDATE | 64 countries where gay sex is illegal
On 22 April 2024, the High Court of Dominica in the island nation of Dominica in the Caribbean struck down its ant-sodomy law. Time for an update. Both ILGA World and Erasing 76 Crimes count the countries and US states which have laws against gay sex. Spoiler alert: the number of countries criminalising gay sex…
Grindr Unwrapped: Belgium and the Netherlands are lands of leather men and twinks
December is the time of the year for lists and recaps and gay dating hookup app Grindr did just that. It tells us some semi interesting facts about typical or not queer destinations we (don’t) go to.
REPORT | More LGBT and gender-diverse people were arrested and prosecuted in 2023
Arrests and prosecutions for consensual same-sex sexual acts, also known as gay sex, and on the grounds of diverse gender expressions, continued to take place across the world in 2023 and in previous years, a report by ILGA World revealed in November.
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