Belgium's terror-hit Brussels airport, shut since 12 days, to reopen on Sunday

Brussels: Brussels airport is set to reopen on Sunday, 12 days after its departure hall was wrecked by Islamic State suicide bombings, with chief executive Arnaud Feist announcing three flights. [caption id=“attachment_2709314” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Brussels airport has been shut since 12 days. Reuters[/caption] “From Sunday morning, Brussels airport should be partially operational,” Feist told a press conference on 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.