When planning a vacation, many lovers of bask in the sun think about when they will open Egypt to tourists. The news on this issue is disappointing. The government of the Russian Federation considered that today it is unsafe to fly to this country, in connection with which all direct flights to the resorts of Egypt were canceled, and the sale of tours was prohibited.
It is difficult to name the exact date when Egypt will be opened to tourists in 2016, because in connection with the tragedy of the plane with Russian tourists over the Sinai Peninsula in 2015, which was covered in the news of all TV channels, civil aviation flights from Russia to the resorts of the country of the pyramids were completely banned. Currently, it is impossible to purchase a vacation tour to Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheikh from any domestic tour operator.
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, flights can be resumed only after it is possible to talk about the complete safety of tourists. Protection mechanisms must be transparent, reliable and well-tested.
The Egyptian authorities are actively working in this direction, and therefore, in the very near future, air traffic between the countries can be resumed. At all stages of work to ensure the safety of people, representatives of our country monitor the ongoing processes. According to Russian politicians, our specialists should be able to monitor the situation from the moment people board the plane to their departure, as well as check baggage loading, servicing and refueling the plane.
The question of when Egypt will be opened to tourists became relevant in 2016, not because there is distrust of the Egyptian authorities, but because of the need to jointly counter international terrorism.
The latest news on flights to Egypt indicates that work is underway at the country's airports to install the latest equipment designed to protect arriving tourists. As the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov emphasized, the Russian authorities see the attempts of the Egyptian leadership, which are being undertaken in this direction: the work of special services has been strengthened, security controls have been purchased.
According to the latest statements by Roman Skoriy, deputy head of Rostourism, it is too early to talk about the safety of flights to Egypt in 2016. This is due to the hijacking of an EgyptAir plane, the hijacker of which threatened to detonate an improvised explosive device on board the plane. Some European countries today adhere to the same opinion, and therefore are in no hurry to lift the ban on flights until 2017.
If you still cannot wait for the moment when tourists can fly to Egypt through tour operators, pay attention to flights with transfers through cities such as Istanbul, Riga, Chisinau, Budapest, Doha, Amsterdam.
