UK Resumes Flights to Sharm El-Sheikh Resort

The British government announced on Tuesday that it has lifted a ban on all flights between the UK and the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

British Secretary of State for Middle East and North Africa Andrew Morrison said:” The UK has been clear that flights to Sharm el-Sheikh will resume when the security situation improves, today, I am pleased to announce lifting of the current restrictions, We will continue to work closely with our partners in Egypt and airlines that plan to resume flights in the future. "

Meanwhile, British Ambassador to Egypt Geoffrey Adams said:” this announcement came following close cooperation between aviation security experts in the UK and Egypt, We will work closely with airlines that wish to resume flights, we will continue working with Egyptian officials to ensure the safety of British citizens.”

On the other hand, the Ministry of Civil Aviation welcomed the decision of the British government to resume British flights to the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The Ministry also expressed its hope that this step will represent a beginning of a new phase that witnesses more British tourist flights coming to all Egyptian airports.

Noteworthy, the number of tourists coming from Britain has increased in recent years despite the restrictions imposed on flights to Sharm el-Sheikh airport. Nearly 415,000 British tourists visited Egypt in 2018.