Airport in Chaos as foreigners flee Egypt

[brooklynite]

Source: Airport Business

Cairo's international airport was a scene of chaos and confusion today as thousands of foreigners sought to flee the unrest in Egypt and countries around the world scrambled to send in planes to fly their citizens out.

Nerves frayed, shouting matches erupted and some passengers even had a fist-fight as thousands crammed inside Cairo airport's new Terminal 3 seeking a flight home.

In an attempt to reduce tensions, the airport's departures board stopped announcing flight times - but the move simply fuelled anger over cancelled or delayed flights.

Making matters worse, check-in counters were poorly staffed because many EgyptAir employees had been unable to get to work due to an overnight curfew and traffic chaos across the Egyptian capital.

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I'm not clear why the airport staff is abiding by the curfew, since it appears nobody else is...

[Arctic Dave]

1. Could be spin.

Would look bad to say all the airport personnell are out taking part in the protest.


I don't really understand they fleeing reaction. I haven't seen any reports were foriegners have been harmed. Must be all the people with guilty concious(?)

[martymar64]

2. If I was there, I'd want to stay and witness history in the making

It would be risky, but what sights you would see. People taking to the streets in massive numbers to affect change is something that excites and inspires me. This is reminiscent of 1989.

This needs to happen all over the world, even here.