I am flying in to Brussels later this month and planning to take a train from there to Brugge. The last I heard train travel in and out of the Brussels airport had been halted. Like everything else regarding the Brussels airport, that could change overnight. Is there any way to check reliably at the last minute to see if trains are running in and out of the Brussels airport?

Check www.brusselsairport2203.be for the most up-to-date information on the current situation. Today the trainstation at the airport is still closed.

Well what is running in its place - shuttle buses to Gare du Nord- must be someway for the masses to get to and from the airport?

All that information is on the website I mentioned. Shuttle bus to the local Zaventem train station.

I confirm that on monday there no train to Zaventem.
All cars checked before reaching airport - on the news it was said people were 'abandoning' their car and walking...

Whathello, if you are flying back into Zaventem I hope that all the 'sick' air traffic controllers are back at work.