On November 25th and 26th, Belgium’s national trade unions have announced a nationwide strike in the public sector in response to recent federal government measures. This action may have a direct impact on our operations.
Accident disrupts operations at Louisville International Airport: Media sources reported that a United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) cargo plane crashed at 17:15 local time on November 4, at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (IATA: SDF) in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Following the crash, UPS halted parcel sorting operations at the airport on the night of November 4 and the morning of November 5. Flight operations have been facing a backlog of delayed flights after the airport was closed. Passenger flights have since resumed on one runway, although, the runway from which the affected plane took off is expected to remain closed for at least 10 days. Operational disruptions are likely to continue at the airport.
Typhoon Kalmaegi causes flooding: Media sources report on November 4 that at least 40 fatalities have been confirmed as a result of the passage of Typhoon Kalmaegi. Over 400,000 people have been displaced after the storm made landfall and swept across the Visayas region, parts of southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao, the Philippines, causing heavy rainfall and flooding. Logistical delays are to be expected in the affected areas.
LATAM Airlines pilots union warns of possible strike: Media sources on October 16 report that 464 pilots represented by the LATAM Pilots Union (SPL) in Chile will vote on November 3 on LATAM Airlines’ latest offer under the 2025 collective bargaining agreement. The union warns management may be pushing toward a strike that could disrupt national air travel. Pilots are demanding the restoration of pre-pandemic working conditions. Lingering logistics disruptions are likely.