Belgium Morocco Flights Cancelled Strike May 2026

Travelers hoping to fly to Morocco from Belgium risk being stranded on the ground. Charleroi-Brussels South airport, a hub for low-cost connections, has confirmed the total suspension of its operations. At Brussels Airport in Zaventem, management is calling for the preventive cancellation of a large portion of traffic to avoid chaotic queues. According to the platform, "slightly less than half of outbound flights will be able to operate" following the strike by security and ground handling personnel.

On Bladi.net : Charleroi Airport strike cancels all flights to Morocco

Facing this situation, airlines are adapting urgently. Brussels Airlines is cutting its schedule by 60%, clarifying that affected customers have the option to "book another flight or request a refund". Difficulties are also extending to the urban transport network. In Brussels, STIB fears very complicated traffic for its metros, trams and buses, prompting users to seek alternative options. The passage of protesters through the city center will cut off several routes, although Eurostar is expected to escape this blockade.

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This social movement is led by a common front bringing together FGTB, CSC and CGSLB. Strikers are criticizing government policy and demanding the preservation of their purchasing power against inflation. Their demands directly target the maintenance of automatic wage indexation and access to "dignified pensions without penalties". By calling to make "the voice of workers heard", the unions hope to push the executive back on reforms accused of weakening social security.