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countries have joined the UK in restricting travel to the Egyptian
resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, after a Russian plane crashed on Saturday,
killing all 224 on board.
Russian plane crash: Curbs on Sharm el-Sheikh travel widen
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countries have joined the UK in restricting travel to the Egyptian
resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, after a Russian plane crashed on Saturday,
killing all 224 on board.
France, Belgium and the Netherlands warned their nationals not to travel, and German airlines cancelled flights.British airlines will start to repatriate stranded tourists on Friday. The cause of the crash is unclear.
Militants linked to Islamic State (IS) have claimed they destroyed the plane.
"We brought it down by God's help, but we are under no obligation to reveal the mechanism we used," IS affiliate Sinai Province said in a audio statement circulating on social media on Wednesday.
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Russia has warned against pre-empting the outcome of the official investigation into the crash.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday that he had to put the security of British citizens first.
Passengers due to return from Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday's UK-bound flights will only be able carry hand luggage. Their hold baggage will be transported separately.
France is advising its citizens against all but essential travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, and the Netherlands is warning against travelling via the resort's airport.
Belgium's foreign minister told Belgian TV (in French) that the government was temporarily advising against trips to Sharm el-Sheikh while it awaited guarantees on airport security.
German airline Lufthansa says its subsidiaries Edelweiss and Eurowings are halting flights to Sharm el-Sheikh (from Zurich and Duesseldorf respectively) as a "precautionary" measure, and return flights for customers already there will be arranged.
Russian planes are still flying to and from the resort.
Spokesman Josh Earnest said that nothing could be ruled out, "including terrorist involvement".
Egypt's Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou described the British decision to cancel all flights "unjustified".
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, in London for talks with Mr Cameron, said Egypt was ready to co-operate on other countries' security concerns.
They will examine the wreckage for traces of explosives, but would not reach their first conclusions for a few months, said Alexander Neradko, head of Russia's aviation agency.
The first funerals of victims of the crash were held in Russia on Thursday.
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countries have joined the UK in restricting travel to the Egyptian
resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, after a Russian plane crashed on Saturday,
killing all 224 on board.
France, Belgium and the Netherlands warned their nationals not to travel, and German airlines cancelled flights.British airlines will start to repatriate stranded tourists on Friday. The cause of the crash is unclear.
Militants linked to Islamic State (IS) have claimed they destroyed the plane.
"We brought it down by God's help, but we are under no obligation to reveal the mechanism we used," IS affiliate Sinai Province said in a audio statement circulating on social media on Wednesday.
Could Islamic State have bombed Flight 9268?
Theories about causes
Sinai Province: Egypt's most dangerous group
Russia has warned against pre-empting the outcome of the official investigation into the crash.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday that he had to put the security of British citizens first.
Passengers due to return from Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday's UK-bound flights will only be able carry hand luggage. Their hold baggage will be transported separately.
France is advising its citizens against all but essential travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, and the Netherlands is warning against travelling via the resort's airport.
Belgium's foreign minister told Belgian TV (in French) that the government was temporarily advising against trips to Sharm el-Sheikh while it awaited guarantees on airport security.
German airline Lufthansa says its subsidiaries Edelweiss and Eurowings are halting flights to Sharm el-Sheikh (from Zurich and Duesseldorf respectively) as a "precautionary" measure, and return flights for customers already there will be arranged.
Russian planes are still flying to and from the resort.
Spokesman Josh Earnest said that nothing could be ruled out, "including terrorist involvement".
Egypt's Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou described the British decision to cancel all flights "unjustified".
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, in London for talks with Mr Cameron, said Egypt was ready to co-operate on other countries' security concerns.
They will examine the wreckage for traces of explosives, but would not reach their first conclusions for a few months, said Alexander Neradko, head of Russia's aviation agency.
The first funerals of victims of the crash were held in Russia on Thursday.
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