In Morocco, the suspension of all incoming flights from this Tuesday has come into effect.
The suspension comes in response to the new Omicron variant and will be in place for two weeks.
For many, like Charleroi resident Mohamed Bekkaoui, it meant a last minute scramble to travel on Monday night.
Another Charleroi resident, Fatine, had her plans thrown into disarray.
In social networks, the Moroccan foreign ministry said the decision was taken to preserve the progress made last year during the pandemic.
Scientists have concerns about the nature of the new variant and how effective current vaccines are.
Last year, Morocco kept its borders closed fearing the health system would not be able to cope with the rising numbers of patients seen in Europe.
