Belgium

Ditch the sombre coach trips – this is how to do a battlefields tour

While battlefield tours continue to be in high demand, fusing cycling with a gastronomic adventure can give your clients a fresh take on the tried-and-tested format

New sleeper rail service to connect the UK with Venice in 24 hours

Starting 5 February, twice-weekly services will connect Brussels to Venice, opening up the prospect of a 24-hour single-change journey from the UK to Italy

‘Europe's newest sleeper train made me feel like a child again’

TTG joined the inaugural service for a new sleeper train connecting Prague with Brussels, which adds an extra dimension to your clients’ European travels

A greener, more competitive future: is it finally time to open up the ex-UK rail market?

Eurostar could face competition for the first time in 30 years, with new players coming down the line. TTG’s Ilaria Grasso Macola looks at the contenders sizing up the market

Belgium raises terror alert level in Brussels amid search for gunman

Two Swedish nationals were shot dead in Belgium’s capital on Monday evening, prompting a warning from the Foreign Office

Eurostar marks route milestone with huge carbon savings claim

More than 83,000 tonnes of CO2 saved since launch five years ago of high-speed rail services between London and Amsterdam

Antwerp restored to London City airport route network

Airport hails new Luxair route as being emblematic of its plans to connect the capital with more ‘underserved’ European cities

Belgium to ease testing rules for fully vaccinated arrivals

Country to spare double-jabbed arrivals Day 1 or 2, and Day 7, tests if they travel with a recent negative PCR test result or get tested on arrival

Leger Holidays operates first European trips for 20 months

Five continental departures away on Monday (25 October), with a further 115 scheduled for the rest of the year

Eurostar to up timetable as bank holiday weekend spurs recovery

Five daily London-Paris returns and three daily London-Brussels returns to operate from September

Ambassador to host cricketing 'legends' onboard Ambience

David Gower OBE, Graham Gooch OBE, Mike Gatting OBE and Devon Malcolm will be in attendance

AmaWaterways launches third seven-river itinerary

Guests will travel to 14 European countries over 46 nights

FCO advises against Bahamas and Belgium travel; Malaysia added as travel corridor

The FCO and DfT updated their advice on Thursday evening

Eurostar traffic down 20% during first quarter

Eurotunnel parent Getlink abandons 2020 earnings forecast but insists it can be a ’driving force’ in the post-coronavirus economic recovery

Eurostar strike cancellations to continue into new year

French national strike to enter second month at the weekend

Brussels Airlines revives former flybmi Bristol-Brussels route

Carrier to operate 12 flights a week to Belgian capital

Loganair to launch operations from East Midlands airport

Scottish regional carrier to operate former Flybmi route to Brussels this autumn, and will also fly to Inverness

Ryanair strikes deal with Belgian pilots and cabin crew union

The airline has recently come to similar arrangements with unions in Spain, Portugal and the UK

Ryanair cancels hundreds of European flights due to pilots’ strike

Ryanair says 250 flights to and from Germany will not operate on Friday, on top of 104 to an from Belgium, 22 to and from Sweden and 20 to and from Ireland

Hotelier inspired by Angelina Jolie to expand in Namibia

Zannier Hotels hopes to open three lodges there and further hotels in Belgium and Vietnam

Brussels attacks: ‘The city doesn’t feel like itself’

Aito director Kate Kenward was in the Belgian capital during this week’s terrorist atrocities

Eurostar passengers face disruption

National strike set to go ahead on October 9