Monday's heist involved a transfer of diamonds from the Antwerp diamond district to the Brussels airport.
Armed robbers have made off with a "gigantic" haul of diamonds after a rapid raid at Brussels Airport.
"It wasn't something you'd expect to see in real life, " said Brussels Airport spokesman Jan Van der Cruysse.
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Then it takes the valued goods to the Brussels airport to be flown to diamond centers around the world.
And Brussels airport said it was able to operate more flights than expected.
Brussels airport, the main shipment point for diamonds entering and leaving Antwerp, has since tightened its security for shipments of valuables.
Brussels airport was also offering a reduced service on a single runway.
Police in France, Switzerland and Belgium arrested more than two dozen people in connection with the diamond robbery at Brussels Airport in February.
Brussels Airport is a gateway for diamonds and gold coming in and out of Antwerp, a world hub for trading in gems and precious metals.
Belgian prosecutors say they have recovered large sums of money and some of the diamonds that were taken in a raid at Brussels airport in February.
In April 2011, an armored truck carrying diamonds from Brussels Airport to Antwerp was reportedly sprayed with automatic gunfire on the road in an unsuccessful robbery attempt.
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The thieves appeared to have detailed information about both the cargo and operations at Brussels Airport, said aviation security specialists, and likely had help from people at the airport.
Brussels Airport suffered a string of dramatic robberies more than a decade ago, prompting airlines and insurers to press the Belgian government and the airport company to tighten security around the facility.
Jan Van der Cruysse, a spokesman for Brussels Airport, told CNN that it took the thieves only three minutes to rob the cargo hold and that they left the scene minutes later.
The person arrested in France is believed to have been one of eight heavily armed robbers, disguised as police, who sped onto the tarmac of the Brussels Airport on Feb. 18 in two vehicles equipped with blue flashing lights.
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Antwerp's diamond district, much like Brussels' airport, has hundreds of closed circuit cameras, armed guards and barriers against unauthorized vehicles as part of its security measures.
The precision of the Brussels heist suggests extensive help from airport insiders, said air-security experts, who noted that all airports employ thousands of low-paid workers and face high staff turnover.
As part of the increased security, passengers on a flight Saturday from Brussels, Belgium, to Dulles Airport in Virginia were not allowed to leave their seats for the last hour of the flight, a traveler told CNN.
British Airways will also launch a new business-only airline following the deal between either Paris or Brussels and New York's JFK airport this summer.
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