Turkish Airlines cancels flights amid Brussels strike
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-200 plane takes off from the city's new Istanbul Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, April 6, 2019. (Reuters Photo)
Turkish Airlines has canceled several flights scheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 because of an ongoing strike by airport staff in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
The airline announced the cancellation of the “TK 1941 Istanbul-Brussels” flight planned for Monday and multiple flights on Oct. 1, according to a statement released on Sunday.
These include “TK 1942 Brussels-Istanbul,” “TK 1937 Istanbul-Brussels,” “TK 1938 Brussels-Istanbul,” “TK 1939 Istanbul-Brussels,” “TK 1940 Brussels-Istanbul,” “TK 1943 Istanbul-Brussels,” and “TK 1944 Brussels-Istanbul.”
On Oct. 1, Brussels Airport is expected to face major disruptions as all flights will be grounded because of the large-scale union strike.
Around 50,000 passengers will likely be affected by the protest.
