With regard to Brussels, I believe that their timings were all wrong. First of all the actual schedules were not ideal. Secondly, they began the operation just before the Summer when business loads traditionally go down. Not surprisingly the route bombed and they soon cut it down to a single daily, thus even less enticing for the businessman. In early September they dropped the route altogether just at a time when business traffic picks up after the Summer lull. I believe Brussels would have been a successful route had it been given a fair chance.
Anyway, sad to hear the news.