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FCO: Flights operating at Cairo airport following earlier disruption

6th October 2011 The UK Foreign Office have released the following update:

There has been disruption to flights at Cairo airport. Flights are operating, although some with delays or cancellations.

Aircraft at Bristol airport, 15 April 2010. Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the problems were connected to a dispute involving air traffic controllers which has now ended. We advise you to check in as normal. If you need confirmation about a flight you should contact your tour operator or airline for information.

See our travel advice for Egypt

Foreign Office travel advice is kept under constant review in the light of the situation on the ground. Travel advice is based on objective assessments of the risk to British nationals, whose safety is our main concern.