Egyptian flights halted as airport besieged

Hundreds of people packed into Cairo’s main airport today hoping for a flight out of Egypt but Western carriers were cancelling, delaying or suspending services after days of violent unrest.

Egyptian flights halted as airport besieged

Hundreds of people packed into Cairo’s main airport today hoping for a flight out of Egypt but Western carriers were cancelling, delaying or suspending services after days of violent unrest.

Between 1,500 and 2,000 people flocked to Cairo Intentional Airport, many without reservations. Officials said about half were tourists and half Egyptians.

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