Could an Alyzia labour dispute still disrupt Brussels Airport this week?
A threatened action by ground handler Alyzia at Brussels Airport remains unresolved after a strike notice linked to the dismissal of a newly appointed union delegate, according to CSC Alimentation et Services reporting carried by BX1 and Belga.3% from 2024.
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- BX1/Belga reported on 7 July 2026 that CSC still intended action at Alyzia during the week, but no form or timing was confirmed.
- The union says the dispute follows the 9 June dismissal of a worker on the day she was named a union delegate.
- Alyzia says Brussels Airport renewed its operational licence for seven years, from late October 2025 to October 2032.
- The renewed Alyzia licence covers baggage handling, ramp handling for passenger aircraft, and freight/mail transport.
Key fact
24.4 million Brussels Airport handled passengers in 2025, up 3.3% on 2024, according to airport figures reported by TravelDailyNews.
Alyzia is an airport-services group active in ground handling, hospitality, cargo, training and related airport services. At Brussels Airport, its renewed licence covers baggage handling, ramp handling for passenger aircraft, and freight and mail transport. The dispute involves CSC Alimentation et Services, Alyzia management, and Brussels Airport Company as the airport platform operator.
Background
European ground handling has been liberalised since Council Directive 96/67/EC, which opened airport groundhandling markets while allowing limits where safety, capacity or space constraints apply. The model has encouraged competition and specialised operators, but it has also made labour relations at individual contractors central to airport resilience.
What to do
Passengers due to fly from Brussels Airport should check airline and airport updates before travelling, allow extra time if checking bags, keep essentials in cabin luggage where permitted, and preserve receipts and disruption notices if delays or cancellations occur.
Impact
Regional — The direct regional impact is in Zaventem and the Brussels Airport employment zone in Flemish Brabant, with knock-on effects for Brussels-based travellers, airport workers, airlines, logistics users and companies depending on the airport for same-day European travel.
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