Germany's transport ministry has warned the country's airlines not to use the same flight route above Egypt's southeastern Sinai Peninsula that a Russian plane took before it crashed.
A spokesman said Sunday that because of the crash Saturday that killed 224 people the ministry has issued "until further notice a broad warning … for using a flight route in the southeastern Sinai."
The spokesman, who didn't give his name in line with department policy, said an already existing flight warning for northern Sinai, where Egypt is fighting an Islamic insurgency, would be kept in place.
German carrier Lufthansa, Air France and the Dubai-based Emirates have all announced they will no longer fly over the Sinai until the cause of the plane crash has been identified.
British Airways, EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic all say they are operating as usual in the region. They have not cancelled any routes and will not comment on their flight paths.
