Major European airport cancels MORE flights due to ongoing strikes with thousands of passengers affected

MORE flights are being cancelled at a major airport in Europe due to continued strike action. Charleroi Airport in Brussels is expecting to cancel around 34 flights today with a further 21 flights set to be rescheduled. More flights are being cancelled at Brussels Airport Credit: Getty So far, 16 departures have already been cancelled including one to the UK. Around 20 arrivals have also been cancelled including one from the UK. Sign up for the Travel newsletter Thank you! It comes as the air traffic controllers have been carrying out strike action since September 16 regarding the management of night-shift bonuses. The unions for the air traffic controllers have warned that strike action could continue until October 10. Read more on travel inspo Strike action takes place during every night shift from 10pm to 8am the following morning. Since the strike began, around 160 flights have been cancelled. Last week, Ryanair confirmed that it had cancelled at least 30 flights so far. The budget airline flies to the airport from Newcastle, Manchester and Edinburgh. Most read in Travel So far 16 departures and 16 arrivals have been cancelled at the airport today Credit: Getty So far one flight to the UK has been cancelled today, which is to Manchester with Ryanair at 7:40pm. The airport said in a statement: “We are monitoring the situation very closely and sharing verified general information through our official channels. “For information regarding your specific flight, we encourage you to regularly check the communications from your airline. “We share our passengers’ frustration and hope that the social conflict at Skeyes will be resolved quickly.” Comment now