Departure hall Brussels Airport evacuated after finding suspicious package … (Zaventem)

Zaventem – The departure hall of Brussels Airport was evacuated just after 4 p.m. after a suspicious package was found. This happened at the initiative of the police. The nearby Skyhall vaccination center is also said to have been cleared in the meantime, pending the DOVO explosives service. – An abandoned suitcase was found at … Read more

Nuisance due to punctuality actions at airports remains limited

In the passenger airports of Brussels Airport, Deurne, Wevelgem and Ostend, the unions at customs are conducting punctuality actions on Thursday. They thus protest against the continuing shortage of personnel at customs and a lack of action by Minister of Finance Vincent Van Peteghem (CD&V). – On this first summer holiday day, actions were announced … Read more

You can travel again, but that is anything but easy: w…

The airlines Brussels Airways and Tui Fly are asking the government to urgently facilitate checks at the airports. “We do everything possible, but it has to be workable,” says Piet Demeyere of Tui Fly. There are indeed checks, but they all take longer than usual. For those who will soon be leaving for the sun, … Read more

First day of summer vacation: waiting up to an hour by trade… (Brussels)

Joining by union actions Photo: kbz – Brussels – A trade union action at customs causes disruption at Brussels Airport. Arriving travelers had to queue up until one o’clock on Thursday morning. The unions want to campaign all day long. – On this first summer holiday day, actions were announced at customs at the airports … Read more

Fear of travel chaos due to corona certificate: “Sorry, you can’t…

The airlines fear chaos during the holiday exodus. From 1 July, the corona certificates will determine whether you are allowed to leave or not, but “there are still many question marks,” says Brussels Airlines. Passengers are asked to check for themselves whether everything is in order, because nobody will be able to help you on … Read more

Imminent strike at the airport as we leave for a trip (Zaventem)

Photo: MARC HERREMANS – MEDIA HOUSE – / Zaventem – There is a threat of strike at Brussels Airport Company, the operator of Zaventem airport. The trade unions ACOD Telecom-Vliegwezen and ACV-Transcom are protesting against what they call a hidden restructuring. A reconciliation procedure has been started to resolve the conflict. In any case, the … Read more

Brussels Airport wants to have “old bins” pay 20 times more…

Brussels Airport wants to green more quickly during the revival after the corona crisis. The airport therefore wants to charge the most polluting aircraft twenty times more than modern aircraft, says CEO Arnaud Feist. – The country’s largest airport has suffered greatly from the corona crisis. “But every crisis is also an opportunity,” says Feist. … Read more