Nearly all of the additional measures that were requested by the Russian experts have been implemented, according to Russia’s transport minister Maksim Sokolov. Sokolov added that Egypt will send Russian security experts a formal invitation once the comprehensive plan of the Egyptian side is fulfilled. In 2010, more than 14 million tourists visited Egypt, which dramatically dropped to 9.3 million in 2015, and dropped by an additional 40% in the months that followed the crash. Around 3 million Russian tourists visited Egypt annually, which dropped by 75% following the cessation of flights. On the other hand, four airlines have applied for flights between Egypt and Russia, namely from Moscow to Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada, according to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 22, 2016 16:30 UTC