Brussels Airport now operating two thirds of its usual April departures

Saturday, 12 Apr, 2016 0

Brussels Airport is now operating around 225 departing flights a day, two thirds of its usual April schedules.

The airport, which was closed after a double suicide bombing last month, said it is looking at how to return to full capacity.

It partially re-opened to flights on Sunday April 3 and said the large majority of the carriers intend to start operating from the airport again this week.

"The return to Brussels Airport of a large number of major international airlines is an important signal. It shows that they continue to put their trust in Brussels Airport," said Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company.

"As airport operators, we will do everything in our power to provide them with additional capacity, in consultation with the competent authorities.

"However, in doing so, we have to take account of the initial flight schedule to allow airlines to organise their flights as efficiently as possible."
 



 

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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.



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