Brussels Airlines, the Belgian carrier of the Lufthansa Group, announced the addition of three new scheduled connections to the Arctic region: Evenes (Norway), Kemi and Kittil\u00e4 (Finland). All services will depart from its hub at Brussels-Zaventem Airport (BRU) and are integrated into the winter 2026-27 schedule, responding to the growing interest in Nordic winter destinations.<\/p>\n
Until now, the company offered these destinations mainly through charter flights in collaboration with travel agencies. In response to rising demand, it will now also operate them as scheduled passenger flights, offering greater flexibility to travelers.<\/p>\n
Details of the new routesKittil\u00e4 (KTT, Finland): three weekly frequencies from December 10 to March 27, 2027. It is one of the main gateways to Finnish Lapland, close to the Levi and Yll\u00e4s ski resorts and the Pallas-Yll\u00e4stunturi National Park. Ideal for winter sports, husky or reindeer safaris and Northern Lights viewing.Kemi (KEM, Finland): up to two weekly frequencies from December 25 to March 10. Located at the northern end of the Gulf of Bothnia, near the border with Sweden, it is famous for the SnowCastle (the world’s largest snow castle), icebreaker cruises such as the Sampo (with the chance to float on the ice) and the gemstone gallery. It is known as the maritime gateway to Lapland.Evenes (EVE, Norway): one weekly frequency in February and March 2027. Harstad\/Narvik Evenes Airport provides access to the Nordland region and is a convenient gateway to the Lofoten Islands (about 2.5 to 5 hours by car, depending on the destination within the archipelago). It offers fjord landscapes, mountains, Sami heritage and opportunities to see the Northern Lights.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Arctic region in winter is simply magical. Brussels Airlines already offered these dream winter destinations in collaboration with travel agencies, but given the growing demand, from now on scheduled passenger flights to the region will also be offered, giving travelers even more options to discover outdoor adventures and a unique local culture,\u201d said Greet Vandebos, Director of Leisure Sales at Brussels Airlines. Tickets are already on sale at brusselsairlines.com<\/a> and through travel agencies.<\/p>\n What new routes is Brussels Airlines launching for winter 2026-27? <\/p>\n Brussels Airlines is launching scheduled routes from Brussels to Evenes (Norway), Kemi and Kittil\u00e4 (Finland) for the winter 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n What are the frequencies and dates of flights to Kittil\u00e4, Kemi and Evenes? <\/p>\n Kittil\u00e4: three weekly flights from December 10, 2026 to March 27, 2027; Kemi: two weekly flights from December 25, 2026 to March 10, 2027; Evenes: one weekly flight during February and March 2027.<\/p>\n From which airport do these new connections operate? <\/p>\n All services operate from Brussels Airport.<\/p>\n Does Brussels Airlines collaborate with travel agencies for these destinations? <\/p>\n Yes, the airline offers charter flights to the Arctic region in partnership with travel agencies and now also adds scheduled passenger flights.<\/p>\n Why is Brussels Airlines expanding its offering to Nordic destinations? <\/p>\n To meet the growing demand for winter destinations and manage seasonal fluctuations by allocating capacity to the most popular destinations.<\/p>\n These routes are part of Brussels Airlines’ strategy to smooth out the demand fluctuations typical of European aviation, where summer concentrates the traffic peak. Since winter 2024, the airline has operated four destinations in the Canary Islands (with the recent addition of Fuerteventura) and maintains year-round service to Funchal (Madeira) thanks to its mild temperatures. The Nordic destinations now complete an attractive winter leisure network.<\/p>\n The announcement comes amid a similar expansion by its sister airline Discover Airlines (also part of the Lufthansa Group), which has strengthened its connections from Frankfurt and Munich to Finnish and Nordic destinations for this winter and even 2027 (including Ivalo and new routes to Savonlinna and Kajaani). Interest in the Arctic \u2014 Northern Lights, pristine landscapes, outdoor activities and local culture \u2014 has evolved from a highly seasonal and family-oriented market (centered on Christmas and Santa Claus) to a broader, more consolidated travel niche in Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brussels Airlines, the Belgian carrier of the Lufthansa Group, announced the addition of three new scheduled connections to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":147539,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[104],"tags":[211,210,8513,70004,6665,6667],"class_list":["post-147538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brussels","tag-belgium","tag-brussels","tag-brussels-airlines","tag-evenes","tag-kemi","tag-kittila"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/117112803502041446","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}