British Airways has suspended all flights to Cairo after heightened terrorist activity in the region, leaving the holiday plans of hundreds of families in chaos as the school summer break begins.
German airline Lufthasna has also announced it has temporarily suspended flights from the Egyptian capital.
The decision reportedly follows growing concerns about ISIS activity in Egypt.
ISIS fighters operate within the Sinai peninsula in Egypt but there are indications their activities are spreading, including to the capital city.
ISIS terrorists bombed a Russian jet over Egypt's Sinai desert in 2015 killing all 224 on board. Britain banned flights to beach resort Sharm el-Sheikh after the incident.
Passengers about to board a BA flight from Heathrow to Cairo yesterday were told their flight had been cancelled and there would be no alternative BA flights for seven days.
A passenger on the cancelled BA155 flight was given a letter from the airline. It said: 'We constantly review our security arrangements at all our airports around the world and have suspended flights to Cairo for seven days as a precaution to allow for further assessment.'
British Airways said: 'We constantly review our security arrangements at all our airports around the world, and have suspended flights to Cairo for seven days as a precaution to allow for further assessment.
'The safety and security of our customers and crew is always our priority, and we would never operate an aircraft unless it was safe to do so.'
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