Pilots for Brussels Airline went on strike today (November 19th) for the second day in a row over retirement disputes.

Concessions were reached after 40 return flights were cancelled, compared to the 49 on Monday, Reuters reports.

Discussions are over Brussels Airline's decision to enforce a retirement age of 58, which is being contested by pilots alongside issues regarding annual leave and pensions.

Today, a temporary deal has been reached, in which the airline has agreed to waive the forced retirement and the unions have postponed further action for the immediate future.

A spokesman for the airline said: "There is an initial agreement. It will take some hours to get back to normal. We expect some consequences until tomorrow morning."

Over 6,000 passengers were affected yesterday and, although some were placed on other services, several hundred needed a hotel for the night. A lack of available rooms in Brussels led to some customers being relocated as far away as Antwerp during the wait.

The latest strikes occurred after previous talks, lasting 16 hours, did not reach any decisions.