Overview
- Brussels-Zaventem and Charleroi suspended all departures for Wednesday as security and ground-handling staff joined the national action.
- Brussels Airport said only 93 of 203 scheduled arrivals would operate after carriers canceled the rest.
- More than 400 flights were canceled overall at Zaventem, with airlines rerouting affected passengers.
- Rail services ran on sharply reduced timetables, with SNCB operating only every second train on many routes and one in three on others.
- Unions coordinated a three-day, stepped strike from Monday to Wednesday to pressure the five-party government over planned €9.2–10 billion savings by 2029–2030.