Originally Posted by Expressflight
It wasn't the 'attractions' of Ostend itself that generated that number of flights, it was the popularity of the so-called 'coach air' holidays from UK to European destinations.
I agree with that. I was just remembering that when I was young(er) Ostend was featured in the travel brochures with pics illustrating it's wide Blackpool like beach. That of course is now history with pax going further South. However Ostend has IMO changed also and has become I believe much more up market than the boozy tourist days.