Thirteen thefts were canceled today/Friday at Charleroi airport (BSCA) due to the strike of air controllers in France, said his spokesperson, Nathalie Pierard. In Brussels Airport, four flights have also been deleted, a spokesperson confirmed.
In the details, in Charleroi, 12 flights from the Ryanair company, mainly towards France, and a flight of Air Corsica are concerned: Nimes / Arles, Beziers,
In Brussels Airport, delays of 15 to 20 minutes are also possible on other flights during the day, the spokesperson said. The flights concerned are Nice, Lyon and Marseille.
This social movement, initiated by two minority unions in France which demand better working conditions, strongly disrupts European air traffic at the start of school holidays for many French people. In total, a thousand flights were canceled in France alone on Friday.