Terror attacks: explosions in the departure hall of Brussels Airport!

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Situation for Jetairfly

- BRU-TLV 13h30 is cancelled
- Varadero-Cancun-BRU will be diverted to OST ETA 13h15. Passengers will be transported by coach to the Shell station in Wetteren.
- Alicante-BRU will be diverted to OST ETA 13h00. Passengers will be transported by coach to the Shell station in Wetteren.
- Tenerife- will be diverted to OST ETA 17h15. Passengers will be transported by coach to the Shell station in Wetteren.
- Malaga-BRU will be diverted to ANR ETA 20h50. No transfer foreseen.

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Air France expresses its solidarity and compassion towards those injured & the families of the victims of this morning's events in Brussels.

[Passenger]

HLN.be: "Er zijn geen doden onder het personeel van Brussels Airlines, wel vier gewonden die werden afgevoerd. Dat meldt een woordvoerder van de luchtvaartmaatschappij."

Brussels Airlines reports four injured staff members have been transferred to a hospital - no staff fatalities.

[Jetter]

Meanwhile, Donald Trump tries to get more votes with this tragedy: "Do you all remember how beautiful and safe a place Brussels was. Not anymore, it is from a different world! U.S. must be vigilant and smart!"

Let's not make this a political thread.

[Stij]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On

Found this to be exactly how I feel...

Maybe it helps you as well?

Cheers,

Stij

[jan_olieslagers]

@Stij & @Jetter: thanks, I agreed and support.

[Passenger]

VTM says there were three suicide bombers at Brussels Airport. Two were killed, but one bomb belt failed to explode. VTM reports this terrorist escaped amid the chaos.

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Is Cathay_Belgium still inside the airport on that FR flight?
Can you and other passengers share with us how you are experiencing the chaos?

Cathay Belgium could leave the airport and fetch his car in FrontPark 2. He is safe at home now. But his backpack is still on the plane.

He mentioned that the airport is completely locked down now, including for the press. The hangar where the Magritte plane was presented yesterday now serves as a shelter.

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Charleroi Airport will exceptionally remain open all night.

OO-SNC (Magritte) was diverted there, coming from Madrid after a night stop.

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LGG mention they can welcome 30 (!) more div if needed.
But it's unlikely there will be many more ...

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Brussels attacks - Alexandre de Juniac declaration and situation on Air France-KLM operations

"Air France-KLM expresses its solidarity and compassion towards those injured and the families of the victims of this morning's events in Brussels. The Group also wishes to express its sympathy to the people of Belgium." Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM.

HOP! Air France and KLM's flights to and from Brussels have been suspended. Today's train services between Brussels-Midi and Paris-CDG have also been suspended.

Both airlines have issued commercial instructions which are available on their websites www.airfrance.com et www.klm.com.

The authorities have reinforced security measures at Paris-CDG and Amsterdam-Schiphol.

Group staff working at Brussels airport are all safe.

• HOP! Air France operates two routes on departure from Brussels airport: Brussels - Nantes – Bordeaux and Brussels – Lyon.
• KLM operates 5 daily Brussels - Amsterdam flights.
• Transavia is not operating any flights on departure from Brussels today.

[quixoticguide]

OZ587 is going to FRA.

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Within a few minutes the explosives team of the Belgian Army will neutralise a suspicious package at the airport.

[Apuneger]

According to VTM, one suicide belt did not detonate, and was found later at Brussels Airport.

Ivan

[c750]

OZ587 where is he going?

Apparently FRA

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Thomas Cook flights to Marsa Alam, Teneriffe and Lanzarote/Gran Canaria tomorrow will leave from Liège.

[Apuneger]

Statement by Delta Air Lines:

Delta Air Lines today issued the following update on the situation at Brussels Airport:

This morning at approximately 8:15 am local time explosions were reported in the departures area of Brussels Airport in Belgium. The terminal was evacuated and is now closed with local emergency services onsite.

Delta's flight DL80, a Boeing 767-300ER with 151 passengers and 11 crew, from Atlanta to Brussels landed safely at the airport and all customers have deplaned. Delta's flight DL42, a Boeing 767-300ER with 144 passengers and 11 crew, from New York to Brussels was diverted to Amsterdam. The airport remains closed for any flights to and from the Brussels Airport in Belgium.

Delta will be actively working with customers with flights booked to, from or through Brussels to reaccommodate their travel plans.

Delta has issued a travel waiver to assist impacted customers in rescheduling flights as necessary. Details of the waiver are available on delta.com.

Stay with news.delta.com for the latest information.

Ivan

[Passenger]

Photo of the three suspects:

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/36484/Aanslage ... ntem.dhtml

[eagleheart]

Is it possible to reach Brucargo or is it blocked?

[Sproetje]

Blocked. All entry roads are (by police)