Passengers arriving from Schengen flights at Brussels Airport will now walk through a 20-metre tunnel designed to resemble a spacecraft, complete with images of planets, astronauts and star fields. The exhibition—unveiled on 19 December by the Federal Public Service Chancellery—aims to showcase Belgium’s €1.1 billion commitment to European space programmes.
Before travellers even reach this cosmic corridor, many need to navigate Schengen visa formalities. VisaHQ can make that process painless by allowing passengers to fill out Belgium visa applications online, receive expert guidance and track approvals in real time; for more information, visit https://www.visahq.com/belgium/
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Belgian astronaut Raphaël Liégeois attended the opening and noted that Belgium is “small on Earth but big in space.” The interactive corridor highlights domestic companies involved in satellite technology, launch systems and micro-gravity experiments. Officials hope the installation will inspire students to pursue STEM careers while subtly branding Belgium as an innovation hub to arriving investors.
For mobility managers, the makeover has a practical angle: way-finding signage was upgraded as part of the refurbishment, potentially easing passenger flow during the Christmas peak. The airport handled 28.4 million passengers in 2024 and anticipates crossing the 30 million mark in 2026, making efficient post-arrival processing a growing priority.
The project also feeds into Brussels Airport Company’s broader strategy to turn arrival corridors into themed ‘experience zones’, mirroring retail trends at hubs such as Singapore Changi. Tenants say the initiative could lengthen dwell times in duty-free areas, boosting non-aeronautical revenue.
Before travellers even reach this cosmic corridor, many need to navigate Schengen visa formalities. VisaHQ can make that process painless by allowing passengers to fill out Belgium visa applications online, receive expert guidance and track approvals in real time; for more information, visit https://www.visahq.com/belgium/
Belgian astronaut Raphaël Liégeois attended the opening and noted that Belgium is “small on Earth but big in space.” The interactive corridor highlights domestic companies involved in satellite technology, launch systems and micro-gravity experiments. Officials hope the installation will inspire students to pursue STEM careers while subtly branding Belgium as an innovation hub to arriving investors.
For mobility managers, the makeover has a practical angle: way-finding signage was upgraded as part of the refurbishment, potentially easing passenger flow during the Christmas peak. The airport handled 28.4 million passengers in 2024 and anticipates crossing the 30 million mark in 2026, making efficient post-arrival processing a growing priority.
The project also feeds into Brussels Airport Company’s broader strategy to turn arrival corridors into themed ‘experience zones’, mirroring retail trends at hubs such as Singapore Changi. Tenants say the initiative could lengthen dwell times in duty-free areas, boosting non-aeronautical revenue.
