Brussels Airport has announced that all departing flights scheduled for Wednesday, 26 November 2025, will be cancelled because a segment of security and ground-handling staff will join a nationwide Belgian strike. Arriving flights “may also be affected,” the airport said, and public transport links face disruption. The walkout comes at short notice for French firms that rely on Zaventem as a hub for EU institutions and Africa-bound connections.
With Paris–Brussels Thalys services fully booked around the strike date and Eurostar seat capacity constrained, many travellers may reroute through Paris CDG or Lille to maintain tight meeting schedules. Air France–KLM and easyJet have offered fee-free changes for itineraries touching Brussels between 25 and 27 November.
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French logistics providers warn of spill-over effects at regional cargo airports such as Lille-Lesquin, where freight diverted from Brussels is expected to increase overnight handling volumes by up to 40 %. Time-critical shipments of pharma products, a key Franco-Belgian trade flow, will need proactive cold-chain monitoring.
Employers should update travel-risk advisories, reconfirm hotel inventory in alternate cities and remind posted workers to carry printed assignment letters in case Belgian rail services also down tools. The strike highlights the interconnectedness of Benelux transport networks for French businesses – and the importance of flexible routing strategies.
With Paris–Brussels Thalys services fully booked around the strike date and Eurostar seat capacity constrained, many travellers may reroute through Paris CDG or Lille to maintain tight meeting schedules. Air France–KLM and easyJet have offered fee-free changes for itineraries touching Brussels between 25 and 27 November.
French logistics providers warn of spill-over effects at regional cargo airports such as Lille-Lesquin, where freight diverted from Brussels is expected to increase overnight handling volumes by up to 40 %. Time-critical shipments of pharma products, a key Franco-Belgian trade flow, will need proactive cold-chain monitoring.
Employers should update travel-risk advisories, reconfirm hotel inventory in alternate cities and remind posted workers to carry printed assignment letters in case Belgian rail services also down tools. The strike highlights the interconnectedness of Benelux transport networks for French businesses – and the importance of flexible routing strategies.
