The issue of airline security came up in talks with visiting British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. Johnson praised Egypt as a longstanding friend of Britain and said they were strong allies against terrorism and extremist ideas, according to a British statement. But Shoukry said Britain's continued suspension of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh, once a popular destination for British holidaymakers, was unjustified. The flight suspension was hitting Egypt's economy hard and was "inconsistent with Britain's repeated promises to support Egypt", the statement said. The British statement did not mention when flights would resume.

Source: Egypt Independent February 26, 2017 11:27 UTC