Lufthansa cancels all Brussels flights though March 28March 24, 2016 - 13:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany’s Lufthansa airline extended the cancellation of all its Brussels flights into Monday, March 28, the company said in a statement Thursday, March 24, according to Sputnik News. Brussels Airport, where two of the three suicide attacks claimed the lives of 13 people early Tuesday, said there would be no passenger flights to and from the airport on Thursday and Friday. "Lufthansa is also cancelling all its flights to and from Brussels from Friday, March 25 to (and including) Monday 28 March," the airline said. A total of 156 Brussels flights from Frankfurt and Munich affecting 12,300 travelers will have been canceled, the company added, taking into account cancellations made in the previous three days. "The customers concerned may also rebook (once) or cancel their flight free of charge. This provision applies to all the airlines of the Lufthansa Group (Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Swiss and Eurowings)," it said, according to Sputnik. The airline said it would run a shuttle bus service between Frankfurt Airport and Brussels during the flight cancellations. Brussels Airport in the northeastern municipality of Zaventem said it had no access to the building because of a forensic investigation into the deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, outlawed in many countries including Russia. An additional 20 people died in a separate explosion inside a subway carriage at the central Maelbeek station near EU institutions half an hour after the airport blasts. Three of the suicide bombers have been identified by Belgian authorities, with a fourth accomplice reportedly at large. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |