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Germans Cancel Their Easter Holiday Trips Out of Fear of Terrorism

© AFP 2023 / CHRISTOF STACHEAircrafts of German airline Lufthansa stand at the tarmac of the Franz-Josef-Strauss-Airport in Munich, southern Germany, on December 1, 2014, during a strike of pilots
Aircrafts of German airline Lufthansa stand at the tarmac of the Franz-Josef-Strauss-Airport in Munich, southern Germany, on December 1, 2014, during a strike of pilots - Sputnik International
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Many Germans planned to spend the Easter holidays overseas, but now some of them cancelled their flights amid recent terrorist attacks in Brussels, German newspaper Berliner Kurier reported.

Broken windows of the terminal at Brussels national airport are seen during a ceremony following bomb attacks in Brussels metro and Belgium's National airport of Zaventem, Belgium, March 23, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Many Germans are scared and worried about their safety after the recent terrorist attacks that took place in Brussels.

On Tuesday, two suicide blasts hit the departures hall of Brussels' Zaventem international airport and an explosion shook a subway carriage at the Maelbeek station, close to the EU institutions. As result of the attacks at least 32 people were killed and over 300 injured.

Following the explosions, some Germans cancelled their trips overseas out of fear of other possible terrorist attacks. Berlin travel agencies recently reported the first trip cancellations. For instance, Lufthansa City Center Titanic in Berlin registered five canceled trips following the attacks and does not exclude further cancellations.

At the same time representative of the travel agency Viking Anja Matar said that the terrorist attacks in Turkey and the Middle East have already hurt the travel industry and that the recent explosions in Brussels would only aggravate the situation.

"It can happen anywhere, we must now comply with the requirements of the Federal Foreign Office and continue to advise people," Matar said.

According to the newspaper, the situation remains tense. On Wednesday, all 22 flights to Brussels en route Berlin-Brussels were cancelled, while Brussels' Zaventem international airport has still remained closed. All German airlines and airports are in "close contact" with the safety authorities. The train connection to Brussels is limited.

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