A nationwide strike involving employees of the ground handling company Alyzia will take place at Brussels Airport on Friday, October 9, 2026. The industrial action is expected to cause the cancellation of about 140 flights, representing roughly half of the operations handled by Alyzia at the airport.
Flight cancellations will impact 21 airlines operating at Brussels Airport. Operations carried out by another ground handling company, Aviapartner, are not expected to be affected by the strike. On October 6, Brussels Airport officials announced that several flights scheduled for October 9 will be cancelled due to Alyzia staff participation in the nationwide
strike, though the exact number of cancellations has not been officially confirmed by a spokesperson.
Passengers scheduled to travel through Brussels Airport on October 9 will face disruptions and must seek alternative arrangements. The airport has not provided precise figures on the number of cancellations or detailed listings of affected flights. The strike and its consequences have received coverage from multiple news outlets including Reuters and Belgian media.
