Airline & Holiday Information

Located in the heart of Europe, Belgium shares its borders with the Netherlands, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the North Sea. This historic and beautiful kingdom is divided between the Dutch-speaking Flemish region in the north and the mostly French-speaking Walloon region in the south. As headquarters of both the European Union and NATO, there are several official languages and English is spoken by most of the population.

Flights to Belgium bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the country each year. Most come looking to explore one of the country’s intriguing cities or to sample the nation’s world-famous chocolate and beer. With five major airports, flights to Belgium easily connect to domestic airlines for travel throughout the country. Brussels Airlines and EasyJet fly into Brussels airport, while Ryanair operate flights to Belgium that land at Brussels Charleroi, about 46km from the capital. The other bigger airports are located in Antwerp, Liege and Ostend.

The Flanders region is home to Antwerp, famous for its diamonds; Bruges, an increasingly popular medieval city and Ghent is a less crowded, but equally impressive city. The coast of Flanders features lovely beaches and quaint little resort towns, like Blankenberge, De Panne and De Haan. The Kusttram is here too, one of the world’s longest tram lines.

Walloonia has the Ardennes, Liege, Namur and Tournai. Brussels is located as well, an enchanting city with a mix of ancient cobblestone streets and contemporary buildings.

Flights to Belgium are popular with travellers looking for something just a little different. The Flemish and French influences create a unique atmosphere, which is very hard to resist.