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Airlines to return British holidaymakers from Egypt without hold luggage Airlines to return British holidaymakers from Egypt without hold luggage
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Travel companies have said they will begin flying back British tourists from Sharm el-Sheikh without their hold baggage on Friday. Flights to repatriate British tourists from Sharm el-Sheikh – but without their hold baggage – will begin on Friday, Downing Street has confirmed, following agreement with the Egyptian authorities on a “package of additional security measures”.
Tour operator Thomson said flights would operate “under special security measures mandated by the UK government” that meant customers will only be allowed to bring hand luggage.Tour operator Thomson said flights would operate “under special security measures mandated by the UK government” that meant customers will only be allowed to bring hand luggage.
“All hold luggage will be returned to customers under separate secure cover arranged by the UK government,” the company said.“All hold luggage will be returned to customers under separate secure cover arranged by the UK government,” the company said.
Airlines easyJet and Monarch have also said they are hoping to return passengers to the UK on Friday. Related: British shutdown of Sharm el-Sheikh flights affects 20,000 citizens
More than 20 flights are set to be operated from Sharm to the UK amid tightened security. Airlines easyJet and Monarch have also said they are hoping to return passengers on Friday as more than 20 flights are set to leave Sharm for UK airports.
Flights have been grounded since Wednesday evening because of the UK’s concerns that the Russian plane that crashed over Sinai on Saturday was brought down by a bomb.Flights have been grounded since Wednesday evening because of the UK’s concerns that the Russian plane that crashed over Sinai on Saturday was brought down by a bomb.
UK military logistics personnel and aviation experts were sent out to Sharm el-Sheikh to tighten up security, after David Cameron said it was “more likely than not” that the disaster was caused by an explosive device. UK military logistics personnel and aviation experts have been sent to Sharm to tighten up security,after David Cameron said it was “more likely than not” the disaster was caused by an explosive device.
Egypt’s foreign minister called the move premature and unwarranted, but its president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi said after talks in Downing Street that his country understood the UK’s reasons for wanting to keep its citizens safe.Egypt’s foreign minister called the move premature and unwarranted, but its president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi said after talks in Downing Street that his country understood the UK’s reasons for wanting to keep its citizens safe.
It also emerged that the UK has had concerns for at least 10 months about security at the airport, having sent out a team last year to advise on improvements.It also emerged that the UK has had concerns for at least 10 months about security at the airport, having sent out a team last year to advise on improvements.
A Downing Street spokeswoman said “some of the issues” had been addressed by the Egyptian authorities but aviation experts decided on Thursday that more work needed to be done before the airport was safe.A Downing Street spokeswoman said “some of the issues” had been addressed by the Egyptian authorities but aviation experts decided on Thursday that more work needed to be done before the airport was safe.