Azerbaijan Tourism Board CEO: Baku-Brussels flights on the horizon for 2027

Azerbaijan is boosting connectivity with four-weekly flights between Baku and Brussels. But beyond the capital, Azerbaijan Tourism Board CEO Florian Sengstschmid told Euronews that visitors should discover the country’s hidden villages.

Azerbaijan is set to boost connectivity for European travellers, with four weekly direct flights between Brussels and Baku.

Speaking at the Euronews Travel & Tourism Summit 2026 , Florian Sengstschmid, Chief Executive Officer of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board, said that Azerbaijan Airlines will be operating flights between Brussels and Baku from 8 May 2027.

Sengstschmid added that the Azerbaijani capital has transformed over the past decade to become a regional hub, highlighting that Baku Heydar Aliyev International Airport is ranked five stars on Skytrax's regional rankings. The national carrier was also named the best regional airline in Central Asia by Skytrax this year.

While he said the four-weekly routes will improve connectivity, Sengstschmid hopes visitors will use Baku as a gateway to explore the country further afield.

“It's really to travel beyond Baku – to travel along the Silk Road, through the side valleys, ancient heritage villages,” he said, while also highlighting the country’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, settlements, cities on the greater Caucasus Mountains and the Khan’s palace.

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