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Founded | 27 September 1991 (as EBA - EuroBelgian Airlines) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 23 April 1996 (as Virgin Express) | ||||||
Ceased operations | 25 March 2007 (merged with SN Brussels Airlines to form Brussels Airlines) | ||||||
Hubs | Brussels Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Flight Club | ||||||
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Headquarters | Building 116, Brussels Airport, Zaventem, Belgium | ||||||
Key people | Richard Branson (chairman of Virgin Group) |
N.V. Virgin Express S.A. was a Belgian airline created within the Virgin Group. It operated flights mainly to southern Europe from its hub at Brussels Airport. Ticket sales were mainly through the Internet. The airline merged with SN Brussels Airlines to form Brussels Airlines, which started operations on 25 March 2007.[1] Virgin Express' head office was in Building 116 at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, near Brussels.[2][3]