A passenger at Brussels airport. File photoBRUSSELS, Jun 19Brussels Airport has canceled all flights scheduled for Monday from the Belgian capital due to strikes and protests organized by the Belgian trade unions, and will only operate to receive aircraft.»Due to the announcement Due to the national manifestation and the strike of a significant part of the security staff, passenger flights from Brussels airport will not be operated on Monday June 20. We urge passengers not to come to the airport, to reschedule the flight to a later date. Only arriving flights, as well as flights of cargo aircraft, are saved,» the statement reads. Belgian trade unions are taking tens of thousands of their supporters to protest on Monday as prices rise and the country's purchasing power falls. Traffic disruptions are expected in the Belgian capital and other regions.
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