UK tourists face risk of new airline strikes in European country 1.3m visit a year

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Fresh strike action is being planned across the European aviation sector that could spell disruption for British holidaymakers. The joint union front (CNE/ACV Puls, CSC Transcom, CGSLB/ACLVB, and Setca/BBTK) has announced it has filed a national strike notice covering the entire Belgian aviation sector. The notice was lodged on Monday, April 27. According to the latest UK Government figures in 2026, more than 1.3 million Brits travel to Belgium every year. Le Soir reports that the unions are