British Airways Resumes Cairo Flights after Security Review
British Airways said Thursday it would resume flights to
Cairo following a week-long suspension, having reviewed its security measures.
BA flights to and from the Egyptian capital will start again
on Friday, it said in a statement.
The flag carrier suspended flights on Saturday as a
precautionary measure.
"Following a thorough assessment of the security
arrangements, we are pleased that our service to and from Cairo will resume
from Friday," BA said.
"The safety and security of our customers and crew is
always our priority, and we would never operate an aircraft unless it was safe
to do so."
German carrier Lufthansa also said it was suspending flights
to Cairo from Munich and Frankfurt just for last Saturday.
The airlines, two of the biggest in Europe, gave little
explanation as to what triggered the moves.
Egypt's aviation ministry said on Sunday that British
Airways took the move without consulting Egyptian authorities.
An executive of Egypt's state-owned EgyptAir said earlier
this week that BA's decision was "without a logical reason" while
Egypt's aviation minister, Younis Al-Masry, also expressed
"displeasure" at the decision.
An estimated 415,000 British nationals visited Egypt in 2018.
