Egypt Air suspended from Thursday all flights to and from Asmara because of “war risk”, airline personnel in Nairobi told IRIN. Air Kenya, which recently initiated a direct Nairobi-Asmara flight in its new regional service, has also suspended flights because of the war. Personnel in Nairobi confirmed to IRIN that civil aviation authorities had instructed the airline to suspend its flights until further notice. Diplomatic sources in Asmara said there have been large crowds of people outside the Lufthansa Airline office in Asmara.
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