- Title: BELGIUM: Air traffic controllers' strike halts Brussels air travel
- Date: 29th September 2010
- Summary: PASSENGER TALKING TO AIRPORT OFFICIAL AIRPORT SPOKESMAN TALKING TO PRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) SPOKESMAN FOR BRUSSELS AIRPORT JAN VAN DER CRUYSSE SAYING "Since two o'clock in the afternoon there is no more flights coming in or out from our airport because of the strike with the traffic control people at Belgocontrol, people at our airport. We have no news whatsoever on h
- Embargoed: 14th October 2010 13:00
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- Location: Belgium
- Country: Belgium
- Topics: Employment,Transport
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- Story Text: Belgium's Belgocontrol said on Tuesday (September 28) that air controllers had stopped work at 1400 CET (1200GMT) but said it had not been informed of the reason for the strike.
The spontaneous action, announced late on Tuesday, is expected to last 24 hours but national radio reports said that it could end by 2200CET (2000GMT) on Tuesday.
A spokesman for Brussels airport said the action was likely to mean the cancellation of around 700 inbound and outbound flights.
Belgian media said the strike was related to some staff being moved from the city of Charleroi to Brussels.
"Since two o'clock in the afternoon there is no more flights coming in or out from our airport because of the strike with the traffic control people at Belgocontrol people at our airport. We have no news whatsoever on how long this strike is going to take, it could be up to 24 hours or it could be over in an hour. No way for us to know at this moment, we are hoping to have some information so we can tell our passengers what's going to happen," said a spokesman for Brussels airport, Jan van der Cruysse.
Passengers were being advised to check on the airport website regularly. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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