Charleroi airport to halt flights in 2028 for over 2 months

BRUSSELS — Brussels South Charleroi Airport will suspend all flight operations in the second half of 2028 to allow a major reconstruction of its only runway and other infrastructure upgrades. Belgium’s second-busiest airport is expected to halt air traffic for 11 weeks, from Aug. 15 to Oct. 31. “A complete refurbishment of Charleroi airport’s sole runway (which has an estimated lifespan of 25 years), together with other major infrastructure modernisation works, has been scheduled by [airport inf