Strikes affecting Belgian airports in 2016

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Het laatste nieuws stated that Belgo Control would not be participating
Maybe they will just be ill..

[Passenger]

The socialist trade union ABVV/FGTB has called a general strike for all federal public servants for Tuesday 26 April 2016.

Het laatste nieuws stated that Belgocontrol would not be participating
Maybe they will just be ill..

Flemish state tv deredactie.be reports that only the socialist trade union ABVV/FGTB will go on strike on 26th April. The liberal trade union ACLVB and the christian (what's in a name) trade union ACV have decided not to join the strike. Don't know yet if this also applies to their French friends of CSC (ACV) and CGSLB (ACLVB).

http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/economie/1.2635512

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Public sector strike across Germany on Wednesday, April 27 2016

Due to a public sector strike across Germany on Wednesday, April 27 2016, major disruptions and flight cancellations could also be expected, a.o. at Frankfurt Airport. Before travelling to the airport, we recommend that passengers check the status of their flight on their airline’s website and take advantage of possible online rebooking options. Passengers, whose flight has not been cancelled in advance, are advised to allow extra time for their journey to the airport on Wednesday, April 27 2016, and to check in as early as possible, since we expect longer waiting times during the strike. Passengers, whose flight has been cancelled without any rebooking options, are kindly requested to refrain from coming to the airport.

[Passenger]

Is there an update on Tuesday's strike by the socialist trade Union ABVV/FGTB?

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Is there an update on Tuesday's strike by the socialist trade Union ABVV/FGTB?

It will not affect NMBS/SNCB nor Belgocontrol.

[Freken]

ATC staffing issues in Liège, no arrivals and departures from 0600-0800; 1015-1100 UTC

[Passenger]

ATC staffing issues in Liège, no arrivals and departures from 0600-0800; 1015-1100 UTC

Two more of these ATC staffing issues have been announced for Wednesday:
http://www.lameuse.be/1558182/article/2 ... t-mercredi

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/1901/reisnieuw ... trol.dhtml

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French ATC strike on Thursday: Impact not yet clear but possible cancellations at Paris Orly

[Passenger]

The least one can say, is that Belgium's trade unions have a tradition of "first strike, then negociate". In the Netherlands, example at AMS Schiphol Airport, going on a strike is the very last solution. Workload for AMS security seems to be even higher than at BRU, but they just hold a short demonstration ahead of negociations. Enough to alert the press - then it's back to work.

http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/c ... e-werkdruk

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Public sector strike across Germany on Wednesday, April 27 2016

Munich Airport announces the cancellation of 2/3 of the flights, both on departure and arrival.

Lufthansa cancels close to 900 flights.

But apparently, no flight from Brussels to Germany has yet been cancelled.

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French ATC strike on Thursday: Impact not yet clear but possible cancellations at Paris Orly

Ryanair flights to/from Belgium cancelled:

FR6445 Seville Charleroi
FR1384 Charleroi Perpignan
FR6444 Charleroi Seville
FR8023 Charleroi Carcassonne
FR1385 Perpignan Charleroi
FR2921 Brussels Airport Barcelona El Prat
FR2975 Brussels Airport Rome Fiumicino
FR2915 Brussels Airport Palma Mallorca
FR2835 Brussels Airport Barcelona El Prat
FR2922 Barcelona El Prat Brussels Airport
FR2976 Rome Fiumicino Brussels Airport
FR2916 Palma Mallorca Brussels Airport

[Passenger]

The greek trade unions have called for a general strike, for this weekend.

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Possible ATC industrial action in Italy on Saturday 11-15 UTC, 13-17 local time.

Source: Eurocontrol.

[Homo Aeroportus]

May have to fly to MAD later this week, doesn't look too good :

Quote Eurocontrol :
A French national call to strike is called for starting Thursday, May 19th 2016 at 04:00 UTC.

NOTAM F0880/16 refers

Several public service unions have echoed this call, including USAC-CGT for the DGAC .

You're invited by DSNA to a conference (in French ) on Tuesday May 17th at 14:00 UTC to discuss the impact.

NMOC Brussels

Anyone more info on this and possible disruption on BRU-MAD flights?
Thanks,

H.A.

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Quote Eurocontrol :
A French national call to strike is called for starting Thursday, May 19th 2016 at 04:00 UTC.

The French DGAC has asked airlines to reduce their traffic by 15% at ORY on 19 May.
Disturbances are expected all over the country, according to DGAC.

[Homo Aeroportus]

Thanks André,
I have postponed my flight to MAD to Monday instead of tomorrow.

In the same way that you have to avoid bad weather, maybe Eurocontrol should produce some "StikeTAM".

After all we have Notams, Snowtams, Ashtams, ...

H.A.

[Passenger]

31 May 2016 : ABVV/FGTB/SPA/PS strike in Belgium. Could be there will be no trains to/from Brussels Airport from 30 May 22h00 till 01 June eatly morning.

Trust Belgian media will post an update soon.

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31 May 2016 : ABVV/FGTB/SPA/PS strike in Belgium.

Not only: ACW/CSC-Transcom too will be on strike.

[Passenger]

Announcement for France, 3-4-5 June 2016:

http://www.usac-cgt.org/gr%C3%A8ve-3-4- ... -lusac-cgt

http://www.usac-cgt.org/sites/default/f ... n_2016.pdf

(don't understand their strange language, but it seems a general strike?)

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I guess from now on, we should have a topic for the days we have no stike ... as they are very unusual