Brussels & Charleroi airports confirm zero outbound flights for 12 March amid national strike
Three-day rail strike begins in Belgium, cutting national train capacity by nearly half
Zeebrugge radar-centre walk-out halts vessel traffic from 19:30 on 9 March, clogging Belgian ports
Latest News
Royal Air Maroc pulls Brussels flights for 12 March and offers free rebooking
Royal Air Maroc cancelled its Casablanca– and Marrakech–Brussels rotations scheduled for 12 March and, on 9 March, unveiled a generous rebooking policy, including free changes to Amsterdam. The carrier’s early announcement highlights the broader impact Belgium’s general strike is having on inter-continental corporate travel flows.
Belgium completes airlift, repatriating 432 nationals from Gulf states
Belgium has concluded a two-day airlift that flew 432 nationals and about 100 other EU citizens out of the Gulf region, the Foreign Ministry said on 9 March. The operation, partly funded by the EU’s rescEU mechanism, demonstrates a growing EU capacity for joint evacuations and signals that any late registrants will now be placed on partner-country flights.
Nationwide Rail Strike Begins 8 March, Disrupting Passenger and Freight Movements Across Belgium
A 72-hour rail strike that began at 22:00 on 8 March is reducing Belgian domestic services by up to 50 % and cancelling multiple EuroCity/Eurocity Direct trains. Eurostar is mostly unaffected, but business and leisure travellers face major detours and timetable uncertainty until at least 11 March. The disruption highlights growing industrial unrest ahead of rail-market liberalisation and could dent Belgium’s appeal as a business-travel hub.
Belgium Completes First Large-Scale Repatriation Flight From Gulf Conflict Zone
A Cyprus Airways charter and multiple Belgian military flights have begun bringing home nearly 900 Belgians caught in the Gulf security crisis. The first aircraft landed at Brussels Airport on 8 March with 234 passengers. The airlift reduces immediate safety risks for expatriates but forces multinationals to activate emergency-relocation plans and highlights Belgium’s ability to coordinate large-scale evacuations.