Strike at Charleroi airport suspended as mediation begins
Air traffic controllers at Brussels South Charleroi Airport have suspended their overnight strike to allow mediation talks over a dispute concerning night allowances.The unions...
Charleroi Airport expects 42 flight cancellations on Wednesday as Skeyes strike continues
Brussels South Charleroi Airport expects 42 flights to be cancelled on Wednesday, 23 September, as air traffic controllers continue their nightly strike action. According...
Around 40 flights a day cancelled at Charleroi as night strikes continue
Around 40 flights are being cancelled each day at Brussels South Charleroi Airport as air traffic controllers continue their nightly industrial action, according to...
Drone sighting briefly halts operations at Charleroi Airport
Operations at Brussels South Charleroi Airport were suspended for approximately 25 minutes on Wednesday afternoon after a privately operated drone entered the airport’s airspace.
The...
Charleroi Airport urges renewed talks amid Skeyes industrial action
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA) has strongly criticised the latest industrial action at air navigation service provider Skeyes, stressing that the dispute stems from...
Charleroi air traffic controllers to launch series of night strikes
Skeyes air traffic controllers at Brussels South Charleroi Airport will strike during every night shift from 22:00 to 08:00, beginning on the evening of...
Passenger arriving from Charleroi at Palma de Mallorca caught with 109 cocaine packets inside his body
Spanish authorities intercepted a 46-year-old Nigerian man at Palma de Mallorca Airport after discovering 109 packets of suspected cocaine concealed inside his body.
The passenger...
Athens, Trapani and Podgorica top Ryanair’s Belgian summer destinations
Ryanair has named Athens, Trapani and Podgorica as its three most popular destinations among Belgian passengers during summer 2026.
Athens is served from both Brussels...
Ryanair diversion to Ostend raises questions over responsibility for Charleroi curfew breach
A passenger on a Ryanair flight from Milan Bergamo to Brussels South Charleroi has challenged the airline's explanation for the diversion of the service...
Air traffic controllers file strike notice at Charleroi Airport
Air traffic controllers at Brussels South Charleroi Airport have filed a strike notice that is due to take effect on 12 August, Belgian air...
Unions raise concerns as Charleroi Airport confirms months-long 2028 closure
The confirmation of our information that Brussels South Charleroi Airport will close completely for several months in the second half of 2028 to allow...
Wallonia and Charleroi Airport seek to limit impact of Ryanair cuts and diversify airline base
The Walloon government and Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA) have responded to Ryanair's decision to remove five based aircraft and cut two million seats...
Ryanair to cut 2 million seats in Belgium over aviation tax increase
Ryanair has announced plans to remove five aircraft from its base at Brussels South Charleroi Airport and cut two million seats from its Belgian...
Belgian Trappist beer gift pack featuring all five breweries launches at major travel hubs
Travellers departing Belgium can now take home a unique Belgian souvenir: a gift pack bringing together beers from all five recognised Belgian Trappist breweries...
Sunweb adds Ryanair to airline partners, expanding departures from Charleroi and Liège
Sunweb Group has partnered with Ryanair, enabling customers to book package holidays with departures from Brussels South Charleroi Airport and, via cooperation with airBaltic,...
Brussels South Charleroi Airport faces 11-week closure in 2028 for major runway reconstruction
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) is preparing for what is expected to be an unprecedented 11-week closure in 2028 as its sole runway undergoes...
Charleroi Airport loses two of its three Airport Express bus links
Travellers heading to Brussels South Charleroi Airport from today face fewer public transport options after Walloon public transport operator TEC discontinued two of its...
Second air traffic controllers strike in one day grounds flights at Belgian airports; passengers urged not to come to the airport
Belgian air traffic controllers have launched a second industrial action on Tuesday, June 2nd, disrupting flight operations at airports across the country just hours...
Spontaneous Skeyes strike disrupts flights across Belgium
A spontaneous strike by air traffic controllers at Belgium’s air navigation service provider Skeyes disrupted flight operations across the country during the early hours...
Charleroi Airport to cancel all flights on 12 May due to national strike
All flights to and from Brussels South Charleroi Airport will be cancelled on 12 May 2026 because of a nationwide union demonstration against Belgian...