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Sunday, July 21, 2019

British Airways and Lufthansa suspend flights to Cairo citing unspecified reasons related to safety and security

[FILE - This Jan. 10, 2017 file photo shows British Airways planes parked at Heathrow Airport in London. On Saturday, July 20, 2019, British Airways said it is canceling flights to Cairo for a week for unspecified security reasons. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)]Associated Press * British Airways and Lufthansa both said Saturday they were suspending flights to Cairo for unspecified reasons related to safety and security. * The British carrier said it was canceling flights to the Egyptian capital for a week. The German airline said normal operations would resume Sunday. * They come as Britain weighs its response to Iran's seizure Friday of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and rising tensions stemming from U.S. sanctions' effect on Iran's economy and oil exports. * VISIT BUSINESS INSIDER'S HOMEPAGE FOR MORE STORIES. LONDON (AP) — British Airways and Lufthansa both said Saturday they were suspending flights to Cairo for unspecified reasons related to safety and security. The British carrier said it was canceling flights to the Egyptian capital for a week. The German airline said normal operations would resume Sunday.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Nxivm leader Keith Raniere has been convicted. Here's what happened inside his sex-slave ring that recruited actresses and two billionaire heiresses. SEE ALSO: * Police say Greek man has been detained in relation to an American scientist's death * 9 dead in Sweden after small plane carrying parachutists crashes after takeoff * New Mexico authorities are focusing on Jeffrey Epstein's Santa Fe ranch, which could also spark changes to state sex offender laws SEE ALSO: UK WARNS IRAN OVER 'DANGEROUS' AND 'ILLEGAL' BEHAVIOR AFTER TANKER SEIZURES IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ


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