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British Airways suspends all flights to Cairo

Stop for a week for security reasons

British Airways has decided to suspend flights to Cairo from 20 July to 27 July and also the Lufthansa company has interrupted its flights to Egypt for one day.The decision comes following the seizure of an English ship by Iranians in the Strait of Hormuz. Cairo is about 2500 km from the Strait and after the recommendations of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Jeremy Hunt...

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London, UK, 07/22/2019 10:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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