Brussels Airlines has a tradition of honoring Belgian icons on its airplanes.
So far, they’ve painted planes to honor Tintin, Magritte, the Red Devils, Tomorrowland and the Smurfs.
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Now, Brussels Airlines has a 6th plane honoring a Belgian icon. This one is inspired by Flemish painter Bruegel the Elder.
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Each side of the airplane has a different design and there are images both inside and out.
![](https://stuckattheairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Brussels_Breugel_-2.jpg)
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The Bruegel plane is part of a larger project to promote the Flemish Masters in 2019 and 2020.
To do that, Brussels Airlines and VISITFLANDERS are offering the Hi Belgium Pass: The Flemish Masters Experience. The pass gives visitors the opportunity to fly to Brussels from 48 European cities, take unlimited train rides to Belgian cities and visit a long list of cultural attractions for free, including Flemish Masters exhibitions and collections across Flanders and Brussels.
One bonus attraction: at Brussels Airport there’s an animated art installation at gate A40 that highlights the figures in Bruegel’s art.
![](https://stuckattheairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Brussels-Breughel-animation.jpg)
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Awesome! Let art re-awaken a people gone asleep.