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Flying the Flemish Skies

Since 1992, VLM has quietly gone about its business, flying to a limited set of destinations in Western Europe. VLM's route network is limited, but it includes destinations surprising enough to make the airline downright interesting. The airline's route map includes the Isle of Man, Jersey, and Luxembourg. These may not be the hippest destinations around, but they sure are quirky.

VLM's big hub is not in Flanders, but rather at London City, the airport closest to London's city center. We love the fact that VLM, whose name translates as Flemish Airlines, has a London hub. Fears over the loss of cultural identity clearly aren't the first topic of concern in the VLM boardroom.

VLM's business is currently booming. The airline's success clearly has something to do with the expansion of VLM flights between Amsterdam and London City to six per weekday.

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