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A Lufthansa flight bound for Riyadh was unexpectedly diverted to Cairo for safety reasons, revealed the airline’s CEO, Carsten Spohr, on Friday. The incident occurred due to the temporary closure of Riyadh’s airspace.
The flight, which commenced its journey from Munich on Thursday evening at 2045 GMT as scheduled, faced rerouting mid-air. According to the airline, necessary arrangements were made to rebook passengers onto alternative flights from Cairo.
Upon the reopening of Riyadh’s airspace, the aircraft is slated to proceed to its…