Brussels Airport will serve 136 direct destinations during its 2026–27 winter season, with four new European routes and additional frequencies on selected services. The timetable starts on 25 October, shortly after an autumn holiday period in which the airport expects to handle more than 1.7 million passengers.
EasyJet will begin twice-weekly flights to Nantes on 26 October. Fly2Galicia, a new airline at the airport, is scheduled to launch two services a week to Santiago de Compostela from 1 December. Brussels Airlines will add two Nordic destinations: Kemi-Tornio in Finland twice weekly from 25 December, and Evenes in Norway once a week from 6 February 2027.
Other carriers are also expanding their schedules. Transavia, which established a full base at Brussels Airport this summer, will operate three weekly flights to Las Palmas from 28 October, two to Reykjavik from 30 October and three to Porto from 14 December. Brussels Airlines and Finnair will both serve Kittilä, a Finnish destination associated with winter sports. Etihad Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi service from seven to 11 flights per week on 15 December.
The programme reflects two established strands of winter demand from Belgium: warmer-weather or “winter sun” trips to Spain, Morocco, and the Canary Islands, and travel to Scandinavia for skiing and other seasonal activities. Long-haul travellers will have access to 40 nonstop intercontinental destinations within the wider network.
Before the winter schedule begins, the airport is preparing for school holidays in Belgium’s two language communities. The break for French-speaking education starts on Friday 16 October, when about 82,000 passengers are expected, making it the forecast peak day. The Dutch-speaking school holiday starts on Friday 30 October, after the two-week break in the French-speaking system. Brussels Airport said the non-overlapping dates make direct comparison with 2025 difficult.
The airport advises passengers to arrive two hours before Schengen departures and three hours before non-Schengen flights. It also recommends checking cabin-baggage restrictions in advance. Rail and bus services connect the terminal with the surrounding region, while motorists can reserve airport parking online.
Overall, the new routes broaden the airport’s short-haul winter offer across France, Spain, and the Nordic region, while boosted frequencies strengthen links to Atlantic islands, Iceland, Portugal, and the Gulf. The additions will be introduced in stages between late October and early February.
For passengers, the schedule creates new direct options for city breaks, pilgrimage travel, and trips to northern winter regions. It also adds capacity on established leisure and connecting routes, although flight availability and operating dates remain subject to individual airline timetables.
