Brussels Airlines has announced that a day of action by the trade unions at Brussels Airport in Zaventem (Flemish Brabant) will lead to almost all of its flights being cancelled on Tuesday 1 October. “Severe disruption” is expected as staff take action in protest against what they say are poor working conditions endured by security, cleaning and catering staff.
Brussels Airlines cancels most flights on 1 October due to day of action by staff at Brussels Airport
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Brussels Airport has warned that action by security staff will have a “major impact” on operations at Zaventem. The airport has asked airlines to reduce their flight schedules to and from Zaventem on 1 October.
In a press release, Brussels Airlines said that “As a result of the action, security screening capacity at Brussels Airport will be greatly reduced. With this in mind Brussels Airlines has taken the difficult decision to cancel the majority of our flights on 1 October”.
Brussels Airlines will notify affected the passengers as soon as possible. The company will offer them alternative travel arrangements and it says that it will do all it can to get passengers to their destinations as quickly as possible. This could involve flying a day earlier or a day later or for transfer passengers transferring via Brussels Airport, a transfer via another Lufthansa Group hub.
If Brussels Airlines has the passenger’s contact details, they will be offered alternative travel arrangements by email
Passengers are advised to check their contact details via the Brussels website, under ‘my booking’.