Brussels airport to reopen departure hall struck in terrorist attack

Brussels Airport Friday said its departure hall would partly reopen May 1, after deadly terrorist attacks struck the facility last month. Islamic State suicide bombers hit the airport’s departure hall March 22 killing at least 16 people and injuring many more. A subway station in the Belgian capital also was attacked. The airport reopened days later using a quickly erected temporary check-in facility. “Sunday is an important day in the recovery of Brussels Airport. The doors of the departure hall to passengers will open again,” said Arnaud Feist, the airport’s CEO. The airport initially projected it could take months to restore the facility to accommodate passengers before it completed a detailed assessment of the damage. But Brussels Airport said 111 check-in counters would be in service Monday in the departure hall. The temporary facility with 36 check-in counters would remain open.<br/>