Brussels Airport Closed For Departing Flights On June 25, 2025

Brussels Airport is closed for departing traffic on Wednesday next week (June 25, 2025) due to security personnel participating in a national strike on that date.

Brussels Airlines has already cancelled flights scheduled for June 24 – 25, 2025, and other airlines are likely to follow suit.

You can access Brussels Airlines here.

EC 261/2004 Air Passenger Rights

Passengers can opt for a refund if their flight is cancelled or significantly delayed, even in non-refundable fares.

Passengers also have the right to be rebooked to their final destinations at the earliest opportunity. This works best for those who are only scheduled to transit through Brussels around the strike date.

Passengers are eligible for Duty to Care, which means accommodation and meals in case of long delays and/or cancellations.

Brussels Airlines Announcement:

National manifestation on Wednesday, June 25

Due to the national demonstration in Belgium on Wednesday, June 25th, and the announced strike by several operational services at Brussels Airport, we are forced to cancel a significant number of flights departing and arriving on June 24th and June 25th.

In case your travel plans will be impacted by a cancellation, we will contact you as soon as possible via email. You can always check your reservation via ‘My Bookings’ on our website, our chat assistant, or via your travel agent.

However, in case you no longer wish to fly, please request your refund on our website or via your travel agency.

We sincerely regret the inconveniences caused by this manifestation and we thank you for your understanding.

Brussels Airport Announcement:

National industrial action on Wednesday 25 June

What is the situation?  

Due to the national industrial action on Wednesday 25 June in which the staff of the security service provider is participating, we unfortunately expect major disruptions to our airport operations on that day.

What does this mean for my flight?  

To ensure the safety of passengers and staff, we have decided, in consultation with the airlines, not to operate any departing flights on 25 June. The airlines will contact passengers directly to inform them of their options.

Arriving passenger flights    

As departing passenger flights are cancelled, cancellations are also possible on some arriving flights. We advise all passengers to check the status of their flight with their airline or on our website or the app.

The flight overview on our website will show cancellations only once they are registered by the airline.

Public transport  

Significant disruption to public transport is expected. Please consult the website of  NMBS/SNCB and De Lijn for the latest information regarding their services.

We regret the inconvenience caused by this action.

Conclusion

Airlines can land at Brussels Airport on Wednesday, but then the airplanes are grounded until the airport reopens for departures on Thursday.

This action affects Brussels Airlines flights the day before and after Wednesday, when the planes and crews are not on their usual rotations.

If you are scheduled to fly to/from/through Brussels on Wednesday, contact the airline that issued the ticket and have them rebook you.

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