New direct flights from Brussels to Accra, Cotonou, Lome and Ouagadougou effective early July 2010.

Brussels Airlines, the leading Belgian airline flying out of the Capital of Europe (Brussels), has announced that it is adding 4 new West African destinations – Accra in Ghana, Cotonou in Benin, Lome in Togo, and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, to its long-haul network from July. Brussels Airlines has unrivalled experience as the leading specialist for flights between Europe and Africa, and boasts crew with real African know-how.

Brussels Airlines offers travellers the possibility to connect to Africa (via Brussels) from 8 UK destinations – London Heathrow, Newcastle, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds and East Midlands. Both London Heathrow and Manchester offer 4 return flights daily to Brussels, while Newcastle and Bristol both offer 3 return flights daily. Those connecting from Birmingham have the choice of 5 return flights daily to Brussels. Travellers can also connect from Edinburgh, Leeds and East Midlands to Brussels in a codeshare with bmi. The first flights from the various UK destinations allow travellers to arrive in Brussels in a timely manner for nearly all Brussels Airlines and codeshare connections to destinations in Africa.

Passengers who choose to fly with Brussels Airlines are guaranteed exceptional ease and comfort on the ground at Brussels Airport. Transferring from one flight to another is convenient and easy thanks to clear multilingual signs around the terminals. At the airport, travellers have access to a wide range of shops with tax-free merchandise. In a  zone dedicated to Africa-bound flights, travellers can access a service desk, a well-equipped children’s corner offering interactive games and movies, a relaxation corner with magazines and comfortable seating, as well as several outlets that sell refreshments and snacks. Business class passengers have access to the Sunrise Lounge, ranked among the world’s top 50 airport lounges.

Passengers flying to African destinations with Brussels Airlines are given some of the most generous baggage allowances in the industry – passengers in Economy are allowed 46kg, and those in Business are allowed 64kg. Brussels Airlines is also the only European carrier that allows travellers to fly directly from Europe to Kigali, Bujumbura and Monrovia on the African continent.

To link its African destinations and Brussels, Brussels Airlines has a fleet of Airbus A330s – a long-haul aircraft that boasts a modern design, maximum space and top entertainment possibilities. In Economy class, LCD screens are distributed throughout the cabin, and new ergonomic seats offer more legroom. In Business class, the seats offer massage functions and can easily be converted into comfortable beds. In addition to a personal LCD screen, each business traveller also has access to a laptop connection and a personal storage unit.

The airline already offers flights to 14 destinations in Africa – Abidjan, Banjul, Bujumbura, Conakry, Dakar, Douala, Entebbe, Freetown, Kigali, Kinshasa, Luanda, Monrovia, Nairobi and Yaounde. In addition, with flights to some 50 European destinations, the airline offers an excellent network for travel to, from and via Brussels.

To book on Brussels Airlines, please contact your Statesman Travel consultant.