- Skeyes air traffic controllers are staging nightly strikes at Charleroi from 22:00 to 08:00 until 10 October 2026.
- The industrial action has caused an average of 30 to 40 flight cancellations each day.
- Ryanair and Wizz Air recorded extensive cancellations at the hub.
- Brussels Airport remained unaffected by the dispute.
- Airlines have usually been exempt from EC 261 cash compensation while remaining obligated to offer refunds, rebooking and care.
Flight disruptions have continued at Brussels South Charleroi Airport due to consecutive nightly strikes by air traffic controllers. The walkouts, organised by staff working for Belgian air navigation service provider Skeyes, have taken place every night from 22:00 to 08:00 local time and have been scheduled to run until 10 October 2026. The industrial action has caused an average of 30 to 40 flight cancellations each day.
Air traffic control has shut down during the night, and disruptions have rippled into surrounding daytime schedules. Flights scheduled to depart early on Sunday morning were heavily impacted because incoming aircraft could not land and park overnight, leaving many planes out of position. Flights scheduled to arrive or depart after 22:00 on Sunday faced cancellations or delays as the next nightly walkout window began. Major low-cost carriers using the hub, primarily Ryanair and Wizz Air, recorded cancellations.
Passengers have been advised not to head to the airport without confirming their flight is operating and to check direct communications from their airline or the Charleroi Airport official website. Flights operating out of Brussels Airport remained unaffected by the dispute. Because air traffic control strikes are generally classified as extraordinary circumstances, airlines have usually been exempt from paying cash compensation under EC 261 regulation, although the airline has remained legally obligated to offer a full refund or a free rebooking, alongside care including meals and accommodation if passengers are stranded at the airport.
