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PM's visit to Sharm el Sheikh 'gives hope' for airport reopening

Air
Gary Noakes
21 February 2019

Egypt’s tourism officials hope this weekend’s visit to Sharm el Sheikh by Theresa May could prompt the re-opening of its airport to UK travellers.

Wizz will head to Sharm later this year

The prime minister is due to spend the weekend at an EU summit in the resort.

She will almost certainly fly into Sharm’s airport, which has been closed to UK arrivals since the terrorist bombing of a Russian airliner in October 2015, killing 224 passengers and crew.

Amr El Ezabi, UK and Ireland director of the Egyptian State Tourist Office, said: “The prime minister will see for herself that Sharm el Sheikh is a functioning and trustworthy airport. For us, it’s a very positive sign.”

Russia has also yet to give the all clear to the airport, but El Ezabi said: “All the European countries are flying except Russia and the UK.