Brussels Airport boosts security measures

Brussels Airport will step up security measures by introducing face recognition checks as of Nov 7, Interior minister Jan Jambon and Brussels Airport CE Arnaud Feist announced Wednesday. Under the new procedures, travellers will not have to undergo a pre-screening at tents erected outside the airport terminal following the March 22 bombings. “We change from visible security measures, to less visible ones,” Jambon said, adding that the security level of the airport remains high. New security measures include cameras with face and vehicle plate recognition, as well as barriers on the way to the airport building, aimed at slowing down and stopping cars. In addition, police officers deployed at the airport will undergo training to identify suspicious behaviour. Similar measures will later be introduced at Belgian regional airports. <br/>