09 Aug 2021

Russian tourist flights that fly directly to Egyptian resort cities have been resumed after six years of suspension following an attack on a Russian airliner. Russian security inspection delegations have inspected the airports in Egyptian resort cities such as Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh numerous times to ensure that they comply with Russian security requirements. The Russian authorities recently decided that they are finally satisfied with security procedures at Egyptian resort city airports, and have given their approval for flights to be resumed. Russian tourists are a key component of the tourist demographic in Egypt. In 2014, they represented 33% of all the tourists that visited Egypt that year.

(Source: Moscow Times (English), Associated Press (English), France24 (English), al-Ahram (English) (Arabic), Egypt Today (English), Egypt Independent (English), al-Sharq al-Awsat (English), Arab News (English), al-Arabiya (English) (Arabic), al-Maal, Mubasher, Sputnik, al-Youm al-Saabe, Akhbar al-Youm, al-Masry al-Youm, al-Dustour, Sada el-Balad, Sky News Arabia)