{"id":25045,"date":"2016-05-02T03:07:22","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T03:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/brussels-attack-airport-reopens-after-isil\/"},"modified":"2016-05-02T03:07:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T03:07:07","slug":"brussels-attack-airport-reopens-after-isil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/brussels-attack-airport-reopens-after-isil\/","title":{"rendered":"Brussels attack: Airport reopens after ISIL attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

{Facility has gradually been restarting operations after March bombings that killed 32 people in the Belgian city.}<\/p>\n

The departure hall at Brussels’ Zaventem Airport has partially reopened, 40 days after multiple suicide attacks hit the airport and a metro train, killing 32 people and wounding at least 270 others.<\/p>\n

Two attackers detonated suitcase bombs in the departure hall at the airport on March 22 before a third bomber blew himself up on a metro train in the Belgian city.<\/p>\n

Both attacks were claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Belgian flags were displayed on each side of a stage put up for the ceremony, with the date of the attacks and written tributes to the victims.<\/p>\n

“We are back to the familiar scene of our passengers in the departure hall,” said Arnaud Feist, head of Brussels Airport, which operates Zaventem.<\/p>\n

The messages in several languages included “Love beats hate” and “Violence will never be the answer”.<\/p>\n

On the floor in front lay bouquets of flowers, candles, photos of the victims and messages addressed to them.<\/p>\n

Travellers were asked to arrive three hours before their flights to allow time for extra police security checks at the entrance to the departure hall.<\/p>\n

About 400 passengers for only three flights were able to check in on Sunday afternoon in the departure hall, still relatively quiet compared to its usual bustle before the attacks.<\/p>\n

The flights chosen were from Belgian carriers Brussels Airlines and Jetairfly TUI Airlines Belgium, to Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and Lisbon.<\/p>\n

Zaventem Airport was completely closed for 12 days after the attacks and has progressively been restarting operations, though it is not expected to return to full capacity until June.<\/p>\n

Belgian police have arrested six people in raids as part of their investigation into the attacks.<\/p>\n

Three men were charged by Belgian prosecutors with terrorist offences, including a suspect who local media said appeared on security footage with two suicide bombers at Brussels airport shortly before they detonated their bombs.<\/p>\n

Authorities identified the suspect as Faycal C, although Belgian media reported his full name as Faycal Cheffou.<\/p>\n

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