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Smartwings touches down in Brussels – new 12-weekly Prague link launches today
Smartwings launched its first scheduled Prague–Brussels flight on 26 October, offering 12 weekly rotations and re-establishing a high-frequency link important to EU institutions and corporate travellers. The new service boosts Brussels Airport’s winter capacity and provides competition to legacy hub connections.
Travel advisories cite smooth first fortnight of EU Entry/Exit rollout – Belgium maintains extra road checks
Government travel advisories dated 26 October say Belgium’s implementation of the new EU Entry/Exit System is proceeding smoothly, though the country will maintain enhanced roadside and rail checks until year-end. Non-EU travellers should allow extra time for first-entry biometric enrolment.
Belgium moves to winter time – what travellers need to know
Belgium reverted to winter time at 03:00 on 26 October, forcing airlines and rail operators to retime overnight services and obliging employers to compensate staff who worked the extra hour. Travellers are urged to verify departure times, as missed connections traditionally spike after the clock change.