Brussels Airport expects a large number of passengers tomorrow and Wednesday due to re-bookings and stranded passengers spending the night in the departure hall | National Labor Day

All departing flights at Brussels Airport were canceled on Monday. The airport took this decision on Sunday evening for security reasons.

“We are expecting a large number of passengers for Tuesday and Wednesday, after the rebooking of reservations initially planned for Monday,” Brussels Airport said in a series of tweets. The airport advises departing passengers to arrive 2 hours in advance for flights within the Schengen area, and 3 hours in advance for trips outside the Schengen area. Departures are also advised to check the status of their flights and prepare hand luggage in order to expedite the security screening. For upcoming flights, the airport also recommends checking the status on the website, as flight times may be affected.

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As a result of the strike, there were some travelers lost here and there in the departure hall in the evening, as well as a number of people trying to make themselves comfortable all night: like two Slovak games, Maltese camping. Believing came the Battle of Waterloo and two Frenchmen who had just finished four days of the Battle of Grasspop.

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