Brussels Sprouts Air Routes To Go Up Against Eurostar

September 23, 2009 at 9:29 AM | by JetSetCD | Comments (0)

If you're looking to make a tour of European capitals, or just have business that takes you from London to Brussels, what is the typical route you'd take between the two capitals? Thanks to the English Channel Tunnel, the answer is easy: the Eurostar from London's St. Pancras Station straight to Brussels Midi Station. There are also ferries that get the job done, but rest assured that the Eurostar is the fastest and most convenient way.

If this is the case, then why are American Airlines and United joining a bevy of other low-cost carriers and European airlines in flying between London and Brussels? The new routes, which at 218 miles are slightly shorter than a hop between Chicago and Toledo, are obviously for the convenience of American and United passengers making a switch in London.

So it's not like the airlines are flying this route because Brussels is the new Paris or something, although they do have pretty scrumptious Belgian waffles and pommes frites, and that statue of a peeing boy is pretty popular with the tourists. BNet has further theories on the sudden love of Brussels, including the airlines' need to do something with their London slots that isn't running costly transatlantic flights to the US over winter.

Having been to Brussels and loved it, we do think that it is worthy of the airline's attention, but we have to confess to a weakness for the Eurostar. At two hours for the train trip and the same amount of time, if not more, to go through the airports and the flight, we're choosing the train.

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· American Follows United From London To Brussels [BNet]
· New Routes Coverage [Jaunted]

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