BELGIAN AIRSPACE REOPENS AFTER TECHNICAL ISSUE- passengers are advised to check airlines for updates.
Belgian airspace has reopened after a technical issue with the air traffic controllers’ Skeyes computer system forced its closure for just over an hour.
Flights were unable to take off or land at any of the country’s main airports but a Skeyes spokesperson said a system reboot meant flights were gradually returning to normal.
Brussels Airport spokesperson, Ihsane Chioua Lekhli said the air traffic in Belgium was temporarily suspended due to a technical problem with the air traffic controller, and is now slowly being resumed.
All aircraft flying in Belgian airspace that Skeyes controls were diverted to neighbouring countries using a back-up system, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico who was in transit was turned back as a result.
Fico was travelling to Brussels for a scheduled meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen.
Brussels Airport, Belgium’s largest, says there may still be some delays while air traffic control clears the backlog and has advised passengers to check with their airlines for updates.
