The airports canceled all departures from the capital of Belgium on Monday. Port of Brussels Airport located in Zavent announced in a message that “to ensure the safety of passengers and staff, he decided not to handle any departing passenger flight“.
It was reported that the airlines would contact passengers whose flights were disturbed.
It has also been added that they are possible references to arriving flights.
“We ask not to come to the airport that day,” we read in a statement.
Brussels-Charleroi airport. Cruises were canceled
Second airport located near the capital of Belgium – Brussels -Charleroi – He also canceled the cruises.
“All flights planned for this day on Charleroi airport and Charleroi airport They will be canceled ” – it was written in a statement.
Passengers who had planned flights to or from Charleroi on Monday were to be notified by the airline to change the reservation or obtain a refund.
Canceled flights in Brussels. Strikes at airports
Disturbances in the functioning of the airports are caused nationwide strikegeneral. As described by “The Brussels Times”, the employees went out into the streets to condemn the anti -social points contained in the coalition agreement.
“Some points in the contract concern us all directly. Too many of them are budget cuts, which are aimed at, among others Liquidation of our pensions. Too few weights rests on the greatest shoulders ” – explains one of the trade unions.
In addition to the airlines, he was also disturbed public transport. In the capital of Belgium, only one metro line operates on Monday.
On the other hand “In the North Sea port 11 ships were prevented from receiving or sailing from the port, “spokesman Johan Bresseleers said.
The first who started the general strike were prison guards and train staff. They are also to strike this day teachers and Police.