AviationAmerican Airlines cancels all Brussels flights until 7 April

Published 29 March 2016

American Airlines announced it has canceled all flights to and from Brussels until 7 April. The carrier’s decision is in response to the 22 March suicide bombing attack at the Brussels airport. The explosion occurred near the American Airlines counter, and some of the thirty-two people killed in the blast were about to board an AA flight.

American Airlines on the tarmac // Source: commons.wikimedia.org

American Airlines announced it has canceled all flights to and from Brussels until 7 April. The carrier’s decision is in response to the 22 March suicide bombing attack at the Brussels airport. The explosion occurred near the American Airlines counter, and some of the thirty-two people killed in the blast were about to board an AA flight.

The Independent reports that the airline released a statement saying that all flights in and out of Brussels Airport are on hold until a flight from Philadelphia departs on 7 April. A return flight will depart the following day.

American Airlines extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to those affected by the tragic events in Brussels,” the company said in the statement.