Friday, November 13, 2015

UPDATE 2: Moscow bans flights by Egypt Air lines to Russia

Russia's state aviation agency on Friday banned Egypt's national carrier from flying to Russia, a move that follows the suspension of all Russian flights to Egypt after a deadly crash.

Rosaviatsiya on Friday formally notified Moscow's Domodedovo airport, where Egypt Air flights arrive, that the ban is effective starting Saturday, said the airport spokesman Alexander Vlasov.

The aviation agency didn't give any immediate reason for the ban on flights. 


The move follows Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to suspend all Russian flights to Egypt after the Oct. 31 crash of a Russian passenger jet in Egypt that killed all 224 people on board.

Moscow said the ban was necessary because of concerns about security at Egypt's airports...

  [AP , Ahram Online]
13/11/15
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