In a 20 October operational bulletin, Brussels Airport Company alerted travellers that public car parks at Zaventem are nearing capacity due to Belgian and neighbouring-country school holidays. Limited spaces are expected through Thursday, 22 October. The airport urges passengers to switch to rail or bus and, for those driving, to arrive 30 minutes earlier and follow staff directions. The advisory follows last week’s nationwide airport strike, compounding mobility headaches for outbound business travellers. Car-park congestion can translate into missed check-in cut-offs, particularly for non-Schengen long-haul flights that close counters 60 minutes before departure. Employers with tight travel policies should remind staff to book parking in advance or bill rail tickets via approved channels. Travel-management companies may wish to pre-load alerts into trip-approval workflows to avoid last-minute taxi surcharges. For global-mobility teams relocating assignees via Brussels, the notice underscores the importance of buffer time when scheduling arrival orientations and immigration appointments. Transport alternatives include the 15-minute SNCB train from Brussels-Midi and the STIB Airport Line 12 bus, both unaffected by parking constraints. The airport says operations inside the terminal remain normal; security-checkpoint waiting times average 12 minutes outside peak waves.
Source: Brussels Airport Company
