Travelers flying through Brussels Airport on Friday, 9 October 2026, face cancellations as some employees of ground-handling company Alyzia join nationwide industrial action. Belgian media estimate that at least 140 flights could be canceled, according to Reuters, although the airport has not confirmed that total.

The disruption will depend on which company handles each flight. Brussels Airport currently expects roughly half of Alyzia-serviced flights to operate as scheduled. Flights handled by Aviapartner are not currently expected to be affected.

Passengers should look out for messages from their airline before leaving for the airport. Airlines using Alyzia will contact affected customers with updates and available alternatives. The airport also warns that cancellations appear on its online flight board only after airlines have registered them, so an unchanged listing may not tell the whole story.

For canceled flights covered by EU passenger-rights rules, travelers must be offered a choice between reimbursement and alternative travel. Those waiting for the earliest available replacement service are also entitled to appropriate assistance, including meals and refreshments, plus accommodation and transfers where an overnight stay becomes necessary.

Additional financial compensation is a separate issue. A strike involving workers outside the airline may qualify as an extraordinary circumstance, but this does not automatically settle every claim. To avoid paying compensation on that basis, the airline must demonstrate that the disruption resulted from the strike and could not have been prevented through reasonable measures. Refund, rerouting and applicable care obligations remain.

Travelers staying in Belgium beyond Friday should also check their onward transport plans. Brussels Airport has issued a separate warning about possible public-transport disruption on Monday, 12 October, due to public-service industrial action. That action is not currently expected to affect flights.