23rd March 2016 - Belgium: Charleroi (Revised 1)

Belgium: Charleroi: Security incident over at Brussels South Charleroi airport; continue to expect travel disruption, flight operations unaffected (Revised 13.51 GMT)

Members travelling to or from the capital's Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) should anticipate travel delays as a result of false security incident at 14.00 (local time) on 23 March, reportedly due to a suspicious vehicle in the facility's Parking Area 1. Media reports suggest that, prior to the alert, severe traffic congestion was already hampering access to the facility. Travellers should consequently allow additional time for travel to the facility. Airport and flight operations are not reported to be disrupted.

Travel Advice

• Members travelling to and from Brussels South Charleroi Airport on 23 March should expect delays in accessing the facility and allow more time to travel.
• We do not hold specific flight information. Contact the relevant airline to reconfirm any bookings.
• Monitor our travel security alerts on Belgium for further updates.