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Russian plane crash: Britons face 'two or three day wait' in Egypt Egypt plane crash: Airport security rethink 'may be needed'
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Most Britons waiting to get home from Sharm el-Sheikh will face delays of two or three days, Philip Hammond has said. Airport security will have to be reviewed if the Russian airbus crash is found to have been caused by a bomb, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says.
The foreign secretary said 5,000 tourists would have returned home by the end of Sunday. Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr, he warned increased security could mean extra costs and delays at airports.
The costs of extending holidays is expected to be covered by tour operators and airlines. All flights between from Sharm el-Sheikh and the UK were halted on Wednesday in the wake of the crash.
All UK-bound flights from Sharm el-Sheikh were halted on Wednesday amid fears that last Saturday's plane crash in Egypt was caused by a bomb. Flights have restarted but thousands of Britons still in Egypt are being warned of two or three-day waits to get home.
An Airbus A321, operated by Russian airline Metrojet, was flying from Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg when it came down in Sinai, killing all 224 people on board. Most of the victims were Russian. The foreign secretary said 5,000 British tourists would be back in the UK by the end of Sunday.
About 3,300 tourists have returned so far to the UK, but thousands of people remain stranded in the Egyptian resort.
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All 224 people on the board the Russian Metrojet flight from Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg died when it came down in Sinai on 31 October. Most of the victims were Russian.
The US and the UK have both said intelligence points to the strong possibility the crash was caused by a bomb.
Mr Hammond said airport security was constantly reviewed by a Department for Transport team of security experts travelling continually through airports.
"If this turns out to be a device planted by an Isil operative or by somebody inspired by Isil then clearly we will have to look again at the level of security we expect to see in airports in areas where Isil is active," he said.
"What we have to do is ensure that airport security everywhere is at its best and that it reflects local conditions. One of the key issues about keeping airports safe is the training, management and motivation of staff."
About 3,300 tourists have returned so far to the UK, but thousands of people remain stranded in the Egyptian resort.
The costs of extending holidays is expected to be covered by tour operators and airlines.
Easyjet said it could take between three and four days to get all its customers back to the UK, while one British official quoted by Reuters news agency said it could take up to 10 days to get all Britons out.Easyjet said it could take between three and four days to get all its customers back to the UK, while one British official quoted by Reuters news agency said it could take up to 10 days to get all Britons out.
Five airlines - Monarch, Thomas Cook, Thomson, Easyjet and British Airways - flew 1,945 Britons back to the UK on nine flights on Saturday.Five airlines - Monarch, Thomas Cook, Thomson, Easyjet and British Airways - flew 1,945 Britons back to the UK on nine flights on Saturday.
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Mr Hammond said airport security was constantly reviewed by a Department for Transport team of security experts travelling continually through airports.
"This isn't a one off. They are reviewing all the time," he said.
"But if this turns out to be a device planted by an ISIL operative or by somebody inspired by ISIL then clearly we will have to look again at the level of security we expect to see in airports in areas where ISIL is active."
Sharm el-Sheikh flights scheduled for Sunday are listed below. Tourists are advised to check with their airlines for flight details:Sharm el-Sheikh flights scheduled for Sunday are listed below. Tourists are advised to check with their airlines for flight details:
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The government says it is working closely with the Egyptian authorities, UK airlines and tour operators.The government says it is working closely with the Egyptian authorities, UK airlines and tour operators.
A spokesman said yesterday that it was important for those still in Egypt to stay at their resort until they had a confirmed place on a flight back to the UK and that they followed their airline's advice on the appropriate arrival time at the airport.A spokesman said yesterday that it was important for those still in Egypt to stay at their resort until they had a confirmed place on a flight back to the UK and that they followed their airline's advice on the appropriate arrival time at the airport.
Britons are being allowed to travel home with hand baggage only; hold luggage is to be flown back separately in the next week.Britons are being allowed to travel home with hand baggage only; hold luggage is to be flown back separately in the next week.
People arriving back in the UK have continued to describe chaotic scenes at Sharm el-Sheikh airport.People arriving back in the UK have continued to describe chaotic scenes at Sharm el-Sheikh airport.
'Overwhelmed''Overwhelmed'
Marc Standen, from Westgate, Kent, and his partner Emily Alfeo had been due to fly home on Thursday after a week in Sharm el-Sheikh but arrived back late on Saturday.Marc Standen, from Westgate, Kent, and his partner Emily Alfeo had been due to fly home on Thursday after a week in Sharm el-Sheikh but arrived back late on Saturday.
He said: "It was madness. They did a semi-pat down inside and we took our shoes off. I don't think it was very thorough.He said: "It was madness. They did a semi-pat down inside and we took our shoes off. I don't think it was very thorough.
"Their security is terrible and they are completely overwhelmed.""Their security is terrible and they are completely overwhelmed."
Meanwhile, crash investigators have revealed an unidentified noise was picked up by the Metrojet aircraft's on-board recorders in the final seconds before it broke up suddenly in mid-flight last weekend.Meanwhile, crash investigators have revealed an unidentified noise was picked up by the Metrojet aircraft's on-board recorders in the final seconds before it broke up suddenly in mid-flight last weekend.
Lead investigator Ayman el-Muqadem said they were looking at "all possible scenarios" as to the cause but confirmed the plane had been still gaining altitude as it disintegrated 23 minutes after take-off.Lead investigator Ayman el-Muqadem said they were looking at "all possible scenarios" as to the cause but confirmed the plane had been still gaining altitude as it disintegrated 23 minutes after take-off.
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