Eurostar’s live travel-updates page shows a cascade of delays and cancellations on 27 January 2026, as strike action in Belgium combines with technical issues on French, Dutch and Belgian networks. The operator warns of “near normal” timetables during the 25–30 January Belgian strike but advises passengers to allow extra time and check connecting services.(eurostar.com)
At 10:24 GMT the page listed multiple delays at Brussels-Midi, Paris Gare du Nord and across the Belgian and Dutch networks, as well as cancellations linked to earlier engineering works. Corporate-travel managers with meetings in London, Paris or Brussels faced last-minute itinerary changes, with some travellers reporting missed connections to onward flights.
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For travellers scrambling to reroute or add unexpected flight segments, VisaHQ can quickly arrange the required visas and electronic travel authorisations online, giving mobility teams a real-time dashboard to track documentation and keep staff compliant; more information is available at https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/
Although Eurostar says U.K. border controls at London St Pancras remain fully staffed, knock-on effects include longer security queues and platform changes. Travellers should upload Advance Passenger Information in advance and carry proof of Electronic Travel Authorisation (where required) to avoid additional checks when services are rescheduled.
The disruption is a timely reminder that industrial action on continental rail networks can have immediate consequences for business travel into the U.K. Mobility teams are advised to monitor Eurostar alerts, build contingency time into itineraries and ensure that any urgent assignments have flexible tickets or alternative air routes.
At 10:24 GMT the page listed multiple delays at Brussels-Midi, Paris Gare du Nord and across the Belgian and Dutch networks, as well as cancellations linked to earlier engineering works. Corporate-travel managers with meetings in London, Paris or Brussels faced last-minute itinerary changes, with some travellers reporting missed connections to onward flights.
For travellers scrambling to reroute or add unexpected flight segments, VisaHQ can quickly arrange the required visas and electronic travel authorisations online, giving mobility teams a real-time dashboard to track documentation and keep staff compliant; more information is available at https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/
Although Eurostar says U.K. border controls at London St Pancras remain fully staffed, knock-on effects include longer security queues and platform changes. Travellers should upload Advance Passenger Information in advance and carry proof of Electronic Travel Authorisation (where required) to avoid additional checks when services are rescheduled.
The disruption is a timely reminder that industrial action on continental rail networks can have immediate consequences for business travel into the U.K. Mobility teams are advised to monitor Eurostar alerts, build contingency time into itineraries and ensure that any urgent assignments have flexible tickets or alternative air routes.
