British Airways and Lufthansa canceled all flights to Cairo on Saturday over unspecified security concerns after the British government warned of a “heightened risk of terrorism against aviation." British Airways said it was suspending flights to Cairo for seven days, while Germany-based Lufthansa said flights were set to resume Sunday. In a statement, Lufthansa called the temporary suspension “a precaution due to an unclear security situation in Cairo.” British Airways was similarly vague about what prompted the cancellations, saying it halted its Cairo flights “as a precaution to allow for further assessment." Britain, Russia and other countries halted flights to Sharm el-Sheikh after the incident; Britain has yet to resume those flights. pic.twitter.com/LJAFHg7U1g — Youssef Chouhoud (@_abuelbanat) July 20, 2019“Someone knows something we don’t,” tweeted another passenger whose British Airways flight was canceled just before boarding.

Source: Washington Post July 21, 2019 16:10 UTC