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| Brussels attacks: Airport set to reopen on Sunday | Brussels attacks: Airport set to reopen on Sunday |
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| Brussels airport plans to partially reopen on Sunday with new security controls, 12 days after it was attacked by suicide bombers. | Brussels airport plans to partially reopen on Sunday with new security controls, 12 days after it was attacked by suicide bombers. |
| Airport authorities said three Brussels Airlines' flights would depart for European destinations. | Airport authorities said three Brussels Airlines' flights would depart for European destinations. |
| Zaventem has not handled passenger flights since the attack on its departure hall claimed by the so-called Islamic State group. | Zaventem has not handled passenger flights since the attack on its departure hall claimed by the so-called Islamic State group. |
| The attacks on the airport and a metro station left 32 people dead. | The attacks on the airport and a metro station left 32 people dead. |
| In another development, Belgian authorities charged a third suspect - named only as Y A - with terrorist offences linked to a plot to attack France. | In another development, Belgian authorities charged a third suspect - named only as Y A - with terrorist offences linked to a plot to attack France. |
| The charges come in the wake of the arrest of Frenchman Reda Kriket in a Paris suburb on 24 March. | The charges come in the wake of the arrest of Frenchman Reda Kriket in a Paris suburb on 24 March. |
| Belgian police charge third suspect | |
| Why has Brussels been attacked? | |
| How Brussels and Paris attacks are linked | |
| Have blunders hampered investigations? | |
| More screening | More screening |
| Brussels airport chief executive officer Arnaud Feist said that "from Sunday morning, Brussels Airport should be partially operational". | Brussels airport chief executive officer Arnaud Feist said that "from Sunday morning, Brussels Airport should be partially operational". |
| He said he was expecting to receive official authorisation for the reopening later in the day. | He said he was expecting to receive official authorisation for the reopening later in the day. |
| Passengers will only be able to get to the airport by car or taxi - the terminal is still closed to trains and buses. | |
| Under the new security arrangements: | Under the new security arrangements: |
| Late on Friday Belgian officials reached a deal with police unions on enhanced security at the airport. | |
| The dispute had delayed the reopening. | |
| Mr Feist said he hoped the airport would get back up to full capacity in time for the start of the summer holidays at the end of June. |