Why American Airlines Flew This Surprising 190-Mile Route From Heathrow [Map]

Did you know that American Airlines used to fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in the United Kingdom to Brussels in Belgium and back? Of course, the route did not run in isolation: rather, the London-Brussels flight represented the second leg of a longer journey that began in the United States of America. Nonetheless, these fifth-freedom flights were an interesting way to cross the Channel.