Ryanair cancelled flights

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I had booked a return with Ryanair to Brussels, and various accommodations as we tour about around Belgium etc. they just sent me a cancellation, and they don’t have any other flights until Monday.
(From a different airport)

AIBU to want them to pay for flights with a different airline to get me to Brussels? They are really expensive, so I’m reluctant to pay and not get the money back. The accommodation is non-refundable at this point, but I do have travel insurance if we don’t go.

Also, if I take replacement flights to a totally different destination with Ryanair, would my travel insurance be likely to still refund me the original accommodation, or would they feel I caused the non attendance?

Of course the cancellation was sent after customer service hours, so I can’t speak to the airline until the morning.

Flights to Paris/Amsterdam then train/bus to get us back on track are also £££

maybe I just need to accept we are not going and claim the insurance.

Found this on bbc website “If you still want to travel, your airline must find you an alternative flight.
If another airline is flying to your destination significantly sooner, or there are other suitable modes of transport available, then you have a right to be booked onto that alternative transport instead.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61646214

We're sorry to inform you that your flight FR2559 from Glasgow to Brussels Charleroi on 13-09-2024, has been cancelled. Your flight was cancelled due to a local third party handling strike, which is completely outside of our control