CAIRO: Egypt's civil aviation minister criticised British Airways on Sunday (Jul 21), a day after it suspended flights to Cairo citing security ...
CAIRO: Egypt's civil aviation minister criticised British Airways on Sunday , a day after it suspended flights to Cairo citing security concerns.
German carrier Lufthansa, which had also suspended flights to Cairo from Munich and Frankfurt on Saturday without giving a reason, resumed operations on Sunday. The ambassador said BA's decision had"nothing to do with the security measures of Egyptian airports", adding that both sides were working to"solve this problem as soon as possible", the statement added.The ministry said on Saturday it was"coordinating" with the British embassy in Cairo and BA's local representative, as well as running extra EgyptAir flights to London to carry stranded passengers.
Tourism is a vital source of revenue and jobs for the North African country, but has been battered by deadly attacks targeting foreigners and security forces since the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak.
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