Ryanair and Wizz Air flights halted as European airport to shut for 11 weeks

TravelTravelAn estimated 7,3000 Ryanair flights could be disrupted16:53, 09 Aug 2026Updated 16:54, 09 Aug 2026A prominent European airport serving millions of Ryanair and Wizz Air travellers is preparing to shut its doors for nearly three months as part of a massive £43million (€50million) infrastructure overhaul. Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Belgium's second-largest airport and the nation's principal base for budget carriers, will cease operations entirely from August 15, 2028 through to October 31, 2028.‌The facility is scheduled to reopen on November 1, 2028, following an 11-week shutdown that will enable engineers to undertake what's been termed the most significant infrastructure scheme in the airport's history.‌The extensive works are necessary because Charleroi Airport function