Brussels Airport Baggage Handlers' Strike to Continue Until Tuesday

Oct. 29, 2018
Aviapartner's strike forced the cancellation of 150 out of the total of 550 scheduled flights on Sunday, affecting 29 airlines, including Ryanair Holdings Plc and KLM.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A strike of Aviapartner baggage handlers at Brussels Airport is likely to continue until Tuesday evening, one of the trade unions was reported as saying, after talks with management ended without an agreement late on Sunday.

The strike, which had not been called by the unions in advance, began on Thursday evening and has already grounded hundreds of flights. The baggage handlers are complaining about a staff shortage that increased work pressure.