LONDON, United Kingdom, November 6, 2015/APO (African Press Organization)/ —
A Number 10 spokesperson said:
The Deputy National Security Adviser chaired a meeting of COBR earlier today to review the situation at Sharm el-Sheikh airport. COBR was given an update on the operation to return British citizens to the UK.
This is a hugely complex operation. We continue to work closely with both the Egyptian authorities and the airline carriers to get people safely home as quickly as possible. But the sheer scale of the task poses a number of logistical complexities.
Our aim remains to bring holidaymakers back to the UK as soon as possible. We are working with airlines to ensure passengers get the message not to make the journey to Sharm airport until airlines have absolute confirmation that they will be able to travel.
Our first priority remains the safety and well-being of British travellers. We are doing all we can to speed up their return and communicate developments clearly as they happen.
