New security at Brussels Airport causes delays, missed flights


Police officers stand in front of a tribute to the victims in the departure hall after a ceremony at Brussels Airport as it reopens 40 days after deadly attacks in Zaventem, Belgium, May 1, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Vidal

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - New security checks at Brussels Airport, where suicide bombs killed 16 people, are creating huge queues and causing passengers to miss flights, a situation even the airport operator described as "bizarre".

Belgium's main airport reopened part of its main departure hall on Monday, bringing capacity up to about 80 percent from 20 percent when operations initially restarted a month ago, after the attack on March 22.

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