Yahoo Finance Brussels Blasts Knock Air Travel EU-Wide
Air services are facing disruption across Europe as security is stepped up in response to the terror attacks in Brussels.
All public transport has been closed in the Belgian capital following blasts at the city's Zaventem airport and at a Metro (Other OTC: MTRAF - news) station .
Eurostar confirmed its services to and from Brussels had been suspended - with services from the UK to Brussels terminating at Lille.
It (Other OTC: ITGL - news) said on its Twitter (Xetra: A1W6XZ - news) feed: "No trains are currently running to or from Brussels Midi. "Brussels customers are advised to postpone, and not come to station".
The apparent suicide attacks also prompted a growing number of European nations to announce reviews of their security procedures.
The suicide attack on the airport took place in a pre-security check-in area.
Heathrow and Gatwick airports were among those confirming additional measures in the UK while the Dutch government said it was also examining its Belgian border controls, with extra police deployed.
Travellers reported delays and a heavy police presence at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport while the Dutch railways operator said trains heading south to Belgium were subject to indefinite delays.
The attacks happened as air services were getting back to normal following two days of disruption across the EU, caused by French air traffic controller strikes .
While flights in and out of Brussels are suspended - with incoming planes in the air being mostly diverted to Paris and Amsterdam - other major airports reported little disruption to other departure and arrival times despite tighter security.
