Thomas Cook cancelled its Sharm el-Sheikh holiday bookings and flight programs for this year as a result of the continued UK Foreign Office warnings over potential terrorist incidents, the company is instead increasing flights to Hurghada and Marsa Alam, The Sun reported. “The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office continue to advise against travel to Sharm el-Sheikh airport, and we have no plans to reintroduce a program to Sharm until after that advice changes,” a spokesperson for Thomas Cook told The Sun. Thomas Cook had around 20 packages offered starting November 2017, with packages for a seven-day holiday for two ranging from £596 to £1,144. Since then, the British Foreign Office advice has warned that more atrocities are "likely" because "terrorists continue to plan and conduct attacks". We put on more flights for the winter season just gone and for this summer to keep up with demand,” a spokesperson for Thomas Cook said.

Source: Egypt Independent May 11, 2017 08:26 UTC