Russian Federation bans Egypt Air from flying to Moscow

Meanwhile, Egypt did not invite the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the National Transporation Safety Board (NTSB) to help in the investigation of the Russian airplane crash.

On Wednesday, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi visited Sharm el-Sheikh, saying “Egypt is safe”, and urging the worldwide community to inspect the airport.

Thousands of holidaymakers were left stranded in the city by the Red Sea following the decision to suspend air links and beef up security measures in the wake of the tragic Russian Federation plane crash in Sinai.

Mr Sisi made a flying stop at Sharm el-Sheikh airport and subtly criticised Britain’s public pronouncements on the doomed Russian jet.

“Tourism in Egypt is already down”, he said. Meanwhile, it also remains unclear who is taking part in the investigative commission that will conduct the analysis to determine what caused the crash.

“Should tourists choose to remain in Sharm el-Sheikh after Tuesday 17 November 2015, they should make their own alternative arrangements for returning to the UK”.

He said that according to a multinational commission investigating the October 31 crash a suspicious noise was heard in the last second of the recording.

Over 13,000 passengers have been brought home amid heightened security since flights restarted on November 6. Moscow said the ban was necessary because of concerns about security at Egypt’s airports.

EgyptAir cancelled its flight from Cairo to Moscow early on Saturday.

“It seemed purely for show to display that they were doing something in front of someone from the Department for Transport”, Mr Weir said.

“One of the main possible versions of the (Russian plane’s) crash was a terrorist act”, it said.

Rosaviastia didn’t give any immediate reason for the ban on the flights, reported Reuters.