Astonishment in Egypt as BA suspends flights
(World News Egypt)

Cairo: A surprise decision by the British Airways to suspend flights to and from Cairo for a week has triggered criticism in Egypt as the country´s vital tourism sector emerges from years of the doldrums. On Saturday, the British airline said it decided to halt the Cairo flights for seven days as a precautionary measure, citing security concerns. The German carrier Lufthansa followed suit, but later it said it would be flying to Cairo on Sunday. A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt was scheduled to land in the Egyptian capital Sunday afternoon....