Belgium Regional Strikes
Nov 24, 2014, 8:40 am
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Belgium Regional Strikes
I just learned that Belgium's large unions are scheduling a series of regional Monday strikes culminating in a national strike on Monday, December 15.
Since I'm scheduled to fly out of BRU on Mon., Dec 8 (the regional strike day that includes Brussels), any advice on how likely it is to affect the airport will be appreciated.
Thanks for any insights.
Since I'm scheduled to fly out of BRU on Mon., Dec 8 (the regional strike day that includes Brussels), any advice on how likely it is to affect the airport will be appreciated.
Thanks for any insights.
Nov 24, 2014, 9:23 pm
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The unions say they want to shut down the airport completely.
"You know ahead of time, so you can change your travel plans"
http://www.demorgen.be/economie/-luc...mber-a2128020/
"You know ahead of time, so you can change your travel plans"
http://www.demorgen.be/economie/-luc...mber-a2128020/
Dec 7, 2014, 9:59 am
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Originally Posted by AA.com
Due to the situation in Belgium, American Airlines and Iberia offer the following flexibility options to our ticketed customers whose travel may be impacted by this event. Customers ticketed to travel on AA*/US/IB flights to/from/through the airports listed below may change flights as shown below.
If you are traveling to, through or from:
Brussels, Belgium (BRU)
On the following dates: December 8, 2014
And your ticket was issued no later than: November 29, 2014
You may travel: December 5 - 11, 2014 (Excluding December 8, 2014)
OR
On the following dates: December 15, 2014
And your ticket was issued no later than: November 28, 2014
You may travel: December 12 - 18, 2014 (Excluding December 15, 2014)
Original inventory required? No
The ticket reissue charge will be waived for one ticket change.
To change travel dates or for questions regarding destination changes, contact our Reservations personnel at 1-800-433-7300 within the United States or Canada. If you are calling from outside the United States or Canada, please check our Worldwide Reservations Numbers page.
If you are traveling to, through or from:
Brussels, Belgium (BRU)
On the following dates: December 8, 2014
And your ticket was issued no later than: November 29, 2014
You may travel: December 5 - 11, 2014 (Excluding December 8, 2014)
OR
On the following dates: December 15, 2014
And your ticket was issued no later than: November 28, 2014
You may travel: December 12 - 18, 2014 (Excluding December 15, 2014)
Original inventory required? No
The ticket reissue charge will be waived for one ticket change.
To change travel dates or for questions regarding destination changes, contact our Reservations personnel at 1-800-433-7300 within the United States or Canada. If you are calling from outside the United States or Canada, please check our Worldwide Reservations Numbers page.
Dec 8, 2014, 1:12 am
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Dec 8, 2014, 3:28 am
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I'm camped out at hotel at BRU. Last night was a circus with people trying to get out of Dodge. Most long-haul flights have been cancelled today. US cancelled the incoming PHL-BRU flight last night. A few planes have taken off this morning, but not many. There are food services and ticket agents working in the terminal. There were multiple news warnings last night that trains, buses would not be available after 10pm last night. Tomorrow (Dec 9) is supposed to be back to normal until the Dec 15 strike.
Dec 8, 2014, 12:28 pm
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