ALL flights are being cancelled at two major European airports tomorrow and it affects Brits.
A national strike is currently taking place across Belgium, affecting public transport.
The walk out follows new laws that would change labour laws including benefits and pensions, put forward by Prime Minister Bart De Wever to tackle the country’s growing debt.
Despite starting yesterday, tomorrow will see the most chaos when it comes to flights.
Belgium’s biggest airport in Brussels confirmed all departures would be cancelled tomorrow (November 26).
Brussels Airport said in a statement: “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.”
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“To ensure the safety of passengers and staff, we have decided, in consultation with the airlines, not to operate any departing flights on 26 November. In the upcoming days, the airlines will contact passengers directly to inform them of their options.”
Some arrival flights may also be affected as well as any public transport to and from the airport.
This affects around 30 flights to the UK, according to SkyRefund, as airlines including BA, easyJet and Brussels Airlines all operate fights there.
This means hundreds of passengers will find themselves having to make alternative arrangements.
Brussels South Charleroi Airport – primarily used by Ryanair – is also being affected by the cancellations.
They said in a statement that there would be no departures or arrivals tomorrow.
They explained: “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.”
SkyRefund CEO Ivalyo Danailov says passengers should contact their airline to look at rebooking and refund options.
However, compensation won’t be available as it is seen as an “extraordinary event”.
Eurostar has also warned of disruption affecting trains between Paris and Brussels.
This will have a knock on effect for Brits travelling from London St Pancras.
A number of trains were cancelled or delayed yesterday, which could also hit more today and tomorrow.
They said in a statement: “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.”