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El Al Decision To End Cairo Flights Angers Egyptians

Although El Al describes its decision to end flights to Cairo as an economic one, anger among Egyptians over the move has turned it into a diplomatic incident, according to Israel‘s Ynet news. Israel‘s ambassador to Egypt called the flights "one of the most prominent signs of peace and normalization" and told the newspaper Yediot Aharonot he "cautions against" ending them. Although El Al claims the flights cost too much to operate, Egypt Air recently added a third weekly flight between Cairo and Tel Aviv and reports all three flights are full.