Relief that incident not terror-related but that will provide little reassurance for travellersDespite the somewhat farcical nature of the EgyptAir hijacking,which has now arrive to a peaceful conclusion, any aeroplane incident is liable to raise more concerns in the intellect of the travelling public.
The bombing of the Russian Metrojet airliner in October, and subsequent questions about the efficacy of Egypts aviation security,virtually ended the tourism industry in its Red Sea resorts. So Egyptian authorities will doubtless be mightily relieved that Tuesday’s hijacking does not acquire links to Isis-related terror – as one official told the Guardian, not a terrorist, or just an idiot. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com