Egypt: Aviation

(asked on 6th September 2017) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries have (1) reinstated flights to and from Sharm-el-Sheikh, and (2) not reinstated flights to and from Sharm-el-Sheikh; and what steps they are taking to develop satisfactory security arrangements with the Egyptian government.


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 20th September 2017

Those EU countries that suspended flights to Sharm el-Sheikh but have now returned are: Belgium, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Hungary. The EU countries that are yet to return to Sharm following the suspension are: UK, Austria, Switzerland. Turkey and Ukraine have also resumed flights.

The UK and Russia contributed the largest volume of flights by far to the resort; neither have reinstated flights. Russian airlines do not fly to any Egyptian airports. Flights from the UK continue to other Egyptian airports.

Our officials have regular discussions with UK airlines and others about flights from Sharm el-Sheikh.

Government aviation security experts continue to work closely with their Egyptian counterparts on the ground, sharing their expertise in establishing effective security arrangements.

We look forward to achieving the return of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh, once we can be assured of the necessary security.

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