2018-09-07t073000z_1304915406_rc13dee7b590_rtrmadp_3_iag-cybercrime-british-airways.jpg British Airways, a unit of IAG, also said that it would never operate an aircraft unless it was safe to do so. Photo: ODT filesBritish Airways and Lufthansa abruptly suspended flights to Cairo from Saturday over security concerns, but giving no details about what may have prompted the move. Lufthansa later said it had cancelled its flights to Cairo on Saturday from Munich and Frankfurt and will resume its flights on Sunday. British Airways, a unit of IAG, also said that it would never operate an aircraft unless it was safe to do so. The British Foreign Office updated its travel advisory on Saturday to add a reference to the British Airways' suspension, advising travellers affected to contact the airline.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 21, 2019 02:03 UTC