None of the three airlines immediately responded to requests for comment.
The closure is raising concerns among trade unions, which worry that passenger traffic might not reach pre-closure levels once the airport resumes operations.
“We have been urging the airport management for at least two years to engage in discussions on this issue,” stated Alain Goelens, a representative of the trade union SETCa, regarding the traffic suspension’s impact on employment.
He called for enhanced coordination between the airport and the Walloon regional government “to determine how we will anticipate the situation, both for the staff and concerning the airlines, to ensure these companies return.”
Cécile Neven, the Walloon minister in charge of airports, dismissed claims that the government had not planned adequately.
“Contrary to what has been alleged, preparations for this project have been ongoing for many months,” her office stated.













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