Current Egypt Advice

The FCO travel advice for Egypt has been updated.
The level of advice has changed. The FCO now advise against all but essential travel to Egypt with the
exception of the Red Sea resorts.
  The updated extracts of the advice are below for your reference and this includes clear guidance on which areas
are not within the upgraded level of advice. Please note, there is also specific information in relation to transiting Cairo airport, which providing customers do not leave the airport, is not captured within the advice against all but essential travel.
Additionally, attached to this email is the ABTA guidance document for dealing with FCO travel advice level changes.
We are currently running a report to show any bookings that may be affected and will forward the details later this morning.


Extracts from FCO Travel Advice
Travel Summary:
In view of the continued unrest in Egypt, the FCO recommends against all but essential travel to Egypt except for resorts on the Red Sea in South Sinai and those resorts on the Egyptian mainland in Red Sea governorate.
British Nationals who are currently not in Egypt:

In view of the continued unrest in Egypt, the FCO recommends against all but essential travel to Egypt except for resorts on the Red Sea in South Sinai and those resorts on the Egyptian mainland in Red Sea governorate.

In the governorate of South Sinai the FCO advise against all but essential travel, with the exception of (i) the Red Sea Resorts including those in the entire region of Sharm el Sheikh, Taba, Nuweiba and Dahab; (ii) the St Catherine’s
Monastery World Heritage Site; (iii) road travel between the Red Sea resorts; (iv) road travel from the Red Sea resorts to St Catherine’s Monastery approaching from the east; and (v) transfers between the resorts and the airports of Taba and Sharm el Sheikh. See South Sinai and Road travel.
British Nationals in-country already in Egypt:
Although we are not recommending immediate departure at the moment, British Nationals already in Egypt in areas where we advise against all but essential travel should consider whether they have a pressing need to remain. While in Egypt
they should stay at or close to home or a place of safety (e.g. their hotel), keep a low profile and pay close attention to their personal safety, particularly in the larger cities. They should take particular care to avoid crowds. The situation is changeable and they should continue to watch our travel advice closely.
We are not advising against the use of Cairo airport as a transit stop providing you do not leave the airport grounds.
To access the full travel advice for Egypt, please use the following link: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt