Egypt annoyed as Britain continues suspension of flights

Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry (R) meets with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt February 25, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt expressed frustration on Saturday at Britain's refusal to lift a suspension of flights from the United Kingdom to the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh, imposed after Islamic State brought down a Russian airliner in 2015.

The issue of airline security came up in talks involving visiting British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Sameh Hassan Shoukry.