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Belgium Is Shutting Down on Monday 12 October, Here’s What Still Runs and How to Reach Brussels Airport

A national public-sector strike hits Belgian trains and buses on 12 October. Brussels Airport expects flights to run, but getting there is the…

By Kevin Crow · Oct 10, 2026

On Monday 12 October 2026 Belgium's public-sector unions are striking, and flights from Brussels Airport are expected to run but trains, trams and buses to it will not. The UK Foreign Office updated its advice on 7 October to warn of the strike, and Brussels…

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Will your flight from Brussels Airport still go?

Very probably yes, but check your airline before leaving. The FCDO page, last updated on 7 October and still current on 10 October, says Brussels Airport does not expect air traffic disruption from the public-sector action. Flights were cancelled on Friday 9…

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Which trains and buses are running?

Rail will run a reduced timetable on Monday: according to Travel and Tour World's summary of the operator notices, 70% of InterCity trains, 50% of suburban and local trains and 20% of extra peak-hour services. Brussels metro, trams and buses may run less…

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What if a strike makes you miss your flight?

Probably nobody pays you. UK Civil Aviation Authority guidance treats strikes by airport or air traffic control staff as extraordinary circumstances, so an airline owes no cash compensation, and a train strike you could have planned around is even weaker…

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How do you get to the terminal on strike day?

Travel the day before if you can, because a hotel near the airport costs far less than a missed flight. Otherwise pre-book a taxi or transfer, leave two to three hours earlier than normal and check the rail journey planner about 24 hours ahead. Eurostar and…

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