Government Issues Travel Warning On Brussels

The Government is warning against all but essential travel to Brussels following the terror attacks on the city, Downing Street says.

It (Other OTC: ITGL - news) comes as transport services have been facing disruption across Europe as security and border controls are 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 .

The airport said no flights would run at all on Tuesday and it was "impossible ..to say when operations will be resumed".

Eurostar suspended services to and from Brussels until mid-afternoon - with early trains from the UK to the city terminating at Lille. But a spokesman later said services to Brussels were resumed from 3pm.

He said passengers should allow extra time for their journeys due to added security checks.

But the train operator's website advised passengers not to travel today unless essential.

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The apparent suicide attacks also prompted a growing number of European nations to announce reviews of their security procedures - with neighbouring Germany, France and the Dutch government all confirming heightened border checks - with the Netherlands involving military personnel.

Norway said officers on the streets of Oslo would be armed for a temporary period.

The suicide attack on the airport took place in a pre-security check-in area.

Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester airports were among those in the UK confirming additional measures to help provide reassurance for passengers - with police forces nationwide bolstering wider transport security.

It was a similar picture across the EU.

Germany's Lufthansa was among the airlines worst affected by the shutdown in Brussels, with 25 services cancelled.

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Travellers reported delays and a heavy police presence at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport while the Thalys train service - which travels between France, Belgium and the Netherlands - has been suspended.

Deutsche Bahn halted its high-speed rail service from Germany to Brussels with trains stopping at the border city of Aachen.

France said 1,600 additional police officers would be placed on border protection and transport network duties while the Dutch government advised its citizens to avoid Belgium completely.

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 across Europe reported little disruption to wider departure and arrival times, despite tighter security.