This Article is From Apr 02, 2016

Brussels Airport To Reopen Sunday With Three Flights Scheduled: CEO

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The airport will reopen 12 days after its departure hall was wrecked by ISIS suicide bombings. (Reuters photo)

Highlights

  • Brussels Airport was closed after the terror strike on March 22
  • The airport will be partially operational starting Sunday
  • The first scheduled flights are to Athens, Turin and Faro
Brussels: Brussels Airport is to reopen Sunday, 12 days after its departure hall was wrecked by Islamic State suicide bombings, with chief executive Arnaud Feist announcing three flights.

"From Sunday morning, Brussels Airport should be partially operational," Feist told a press conference Saturday, adding that the resumption of services "plays an important role in our grieving process".

"This restart, even if it's only partially, is a sign of hope," he said.

The first scheduled flights to Athens, Turin and Faro will be operated by Brussels Airlines and start leaving from Sunday afternoon.

A total of 32 people were killed in the March 22 attacks on the airport and a metro station in Brussels.

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