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Egypt has defended security at its airports after two European airlines temporarily halted their flights to Cairo. On Saturday, British Airways abruptly suspended all flights to Cairo for seven days, citing unspecified security concerns.
German airline Lufthansa also said it had cancelled flights to the Egyptian capital while an evaluation of the situation was taking place, but said later that normal flights would resume on Sunday.
The move has raised concerns in Egypt over potential harm to the country’s vital tourism industry, which was recently showing signs of recovery after a years-long slump.
A senior Egyptian aviation official criticized the flight cancellations.
“All Egyptian airports are well-secured. Security at them exceeds the standard rules,” head of Egypt’s Civil Aviation Authority, Sameh al-Hefnawi, said late Saturday.
He claimed that the cancellations were politically motivated.
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