Delta Suspends Atlanta-Brussels Service For a Year
by Michele McDonaldPhoto: James Wang
Delta Air Lines suspended service from Atlanta to Brussels until March 2017, and said it will resume service between New York Kennedy and Brussels once the airport provides clearance for international operations.
Customers affected by the schedule change will be re-accommodated on alternative Delta services or flights operated by joint venture partners Air France and KLM.
Brussels Airport reopened on April 3 for three “symbolic” flights by Brussels Airlines, 12 days after suicide bombers attacked the airport and a Metro station.
Delta is continuing to operate from Antwerp and Liege. It plans to gradually add service at Brussels, but until the departure hall is rebuilt – a project that could be completed by July – the temporary departure area can process only 800 passengers per hour.
Other airlines will be able to operate from Brussels beginning next week.
