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Lufthansa Resumes Flights to Cairo after Safety Pause

Associated Press

   CAIRO, EGYPT - Lufthansa has resumed flying to Cairo following a
   one-day suspension due to safety concerns.

   The German airline's website shows LH582 took off from Frankfurt after
   an almost two-hour delay and was expected to arrive in Egypt's capital
   later Sunday.

   On Saturday, British Airways announced the suspension of its flights to
   and from Cairo for seven days for unspecified reasons related to
   security.

   British Airways attributed its cancellations to what it called its
   constant review of security arrangements at all airports, calling them
   "a precaution to allow for further assessment."

   Lufthansa said it was suspending its flights as a precaution,
   mentioning "safety" but not "security" as its concern.

   Company spokespeople would not elaborate on what motivated the
   suspensions.