A nationwide Belgian public-sector strike on Monday, 12 October 2026, is expected to disrupt trains, buses, trams and metro services serving Brussels Airport, although the airport expects flight operations to continue normally. The action will primarily affect passengers’ journeys to the terminal, with reduced public transport potentially causing delays, missed flights and lower passenger throughput.
Rail disruption is expected to begin at 22:00 local time on Sunday, 11 October, and continue through Monday. SNCB/NMBS is preparing an alternative timetable, while Brussels operator STIB/MIVB and Flemish transport company De Lijn anticipate reduced or modified services. Final service levels will depend on employee participation and may vary across routes.
Passengers travelling through Brussels Airport should check the latest train and local-transit timetables before departure, confirm their flight status with the airline and allow additional time for the journey. The airport has indicated that the strike is not currently expected to affect air traffic directly, but access from Brussels and other parts of Belgium could be significantly less reliable.
The action follows a separate 9 October walkout involving Alyzia ground-handling staff, which resulted in approximately 100–140 flight cancellations at Brussels Airport. That disruption was linked to airport handling operations; the 12 October strike is expected to affect surface connectivity rather than scheduled flights.