Ryanair resumes Charleroi flights after agreement over strikes

Thursday, 29 Aug, 2007 0

Ryanair has reached an agreement with Brussels South Charleroi Airport to resume flights from November 12 following strikes at the airport in June.

The airline said it has “addressed all concerns” and would therefore release all seats for sale from November 12 onwards, now that passengers “would no longer suffer repeats of the wildcat strike of 15/17 June last, which stranded over 22,500 passengers at Brussels Charleroi Airport”.

Ryanair said it particularly welcomed the recent agreement between the Ministry of Transport and the public service unions, which guarantees they will give a minimum of 48 hours’ notice of any future strikes in order for passengers to make alternative arrangements.

“Ryanair has resumed negotiations with Brussels South Charleroi Airport about further growth and new route development now that this threat of future unannounced strikes has been removed,” it said in a statement.

“The primary concern of both Ryanair and BSCA in this matter was to ensure that 22,500 passengers would never again be stranded at Brussels Charleroi Airport.”

By Bev Fearis

below social share icons

Bev

Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.

The Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games is responsible for planning, organising, financing and delivering the...

Offering the most powerful portfolio in the industry, our 30 brands and 8,000+ properties across 139 countries and territories give...

Via Croatia is a concierge-type, full-service luxury DMC working exclusively with travel agents and luxury tour operators. With 20 years...

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels...

Intrepid Travel is a world leader in sustainable experience-rich travel that has been taking travellers to discover the world’s most amazing places...

Holiday Extras is the UK market leader in airport parking, airport hotels, worldwide airport lounges, destination car hire, airport transfers...

We work with reliable data providers with global coverage, that guarantee data representativeness as well as compliance with International Personal...

Jet2.com is the UK’s third largest airline, flying from ten UK airports to more than 60 destinations across Europe and beyond....

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. FOR THOSE WHO WANT A LITTLE MORE. South Australia. It’s a beautiful place. A place for the restless,...

Queensland – where it’s rude not to stare Here in Queensland, there’s plenty to do. But there’s even more to...

Princess Hotels & Resorts is a hotel chain specialising in holiday and urban hotels located in first class tourist destinations,...

Discover Sarawak Revealing a side of Asia unlike anywhere else, Sarawak offers an alternative for those seeking humble authenticity far...

It’s easy to find perfection in Santa Barbara, but what if there was even more of your favorite finds, activities,...

In the heart of Europe, in one of the most innovative cities in the world, at the centre of business,...

Our leadership is bold. Our agility thrives on open innovation and we embrace the new, whether it’s diversity, trends, challenges....

Ensuring our guests have an unforgettable experience while sailing with us is paramount; however, your health and safety remains our...

Hilton is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 22 world-class brands comprising nearly 7,300 properties and more than 1.1 million rooms, in...