The Independent has published a report urging UK tourists to reconsider spending their holidays in Egypt, saying that tourism in Egypt could be on its way to recovery. The report, posted on Wednesday and titled “Why UK tourists should consider returning to Egypt on holiday”, highlighted several incidents that occurred in Egypt over the past few years. The report quoted Thomas Cook’s group head of customer welfare, Carol MacKenzie, as saying: “We do currently have flights available to Sharm el-Sheikh from November 2017.”British tourists, according to the report, are tempted to spend their holidays in Egypt, like in 2011 when British, Italian and Russian tourists were among the biggest tourist markets for Egypt. Egypt plans to attract 12 million tourists this year. Last month, Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said the number of tourists could return close to levels seen before the 2011 uprising, encouraged by investments in airport security and a cheaper Egyptian pound.

Source: Egypt Independent April 27, 2017 12:00 UTC