MORE flights have been cancelled today amid a nationwide strike abroad.
The walk out across Belgium is following the new plans introduced by the country’s prime minister to reduce the debt.
Brussels Airport confirmed they have cancelled 110 of the 203 incoming flights today.
This is in addition to the departing flights already axed due to the strike.
The remaining 93 incoming flights will still go ahead.
In a statement yesterday, Brussels Airport confirmed: “Due to the national industrial action on Wednesday 26 November in which the staff of the security and handling service provider is participating, we unfortunately expect major disruptions to our airport operations on that day.”
Hundreds of Brits will be affected by the cancellations as airlines including BA and Ryanair operate flights.
British Airways has cancelled all of its London Heathrow to Brussels flights.
And Ryanair has cancelled all of their flights to Brussels Charleroi which affects routes from Manchester and Edinburgh.
Flights between Manchester and Brussels that are operated by Brussels Airlines have also been cancelled.
Brussels Charleroi Airport also said in a statement: “Due to the national day of action planned for Wednesday 26 November by a united front of trade unions and the lack of staff available to ensure safe operations, Charleroi Airport will not be able to operate scheduled departures and arrivals.
“Passengers scheduled to fly via Charleroi on November 26 will be contacted in the coming days by their airline for a rebooking or refund.”
Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges airports are fully operating stick.
It’s not just flights affected, as Eurostar travel has also been affected.
A number of trains between Paris and Belgium have been cancelled or delayed this week.
They told passengers: “Please keep an eye on our live train info page which we’ll update as soon as we know the strike impacts our timetable.
“Public transport and domestic train traffic could be disrupted. If you have a connecting journey, please check for travel updates with the relevant carrier ahead of your trip.
“You may need to allow extra time for your journey.”
Ferries and domestic trains are also being affected and cancelled.
