Russia will suspend air traffic with Egypt to determine the causes of the crash of Airbus A321 «Kogalymavia” that occurred on October 31 (killing 224 people). This recommendation was issued by the National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAC) agreed with her Russian President Vladimir Putin. Now Egypt is about 50 thousand. Russians, who will once evacuated to places of recreation. Tour operators believe that the loss of this trend – a severe blow to the industry, but for Russian tourists in the winter season an adequate alternative is not.
On Friday, the Russian authorities decided to suspend air traffic Egypt to determine the causes of the collapse of the A321 «Kogalymavia” over the Sinai Peninsula, which killed 224 people. The proposal made by the Director of the FSB Alexander Bortnikov, following the meeting of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAC). Vladimir Putin has accepted the proposal, said the president’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov. According to Mr. Peskov, President “instructed the government to work out mechanisms for implementing the recommendations of the NAC and ensuring repatriation of Russian citizens” as well as “to engage with the Egyptian side to ensure the safety of air traffic.” When should I expect to clarify the causes of the disaster, that is, for how long stopped flying, not reported.
The Ministry of Tourism of Egypt has reported that Cairo regrets Russia’s decision to suspend flights. “We are very saddened,” – said “RIA Novosti” representative of the Ministry. But at the regional level it has made several statements. Thus, the power of Hurghada “will understand the decision of Russia”, he told the news agency the governor of Hurghada, Major General Ahmed Abdallah Muhammad.
October 31 aircraft A321 «Kogalymavia”, carrying out flight from Sharm -esh Sheikh to St. Petersburg crashed in the Sinai Peninsula for reasons not yet established. All 224 people aboard were killed. A number of countries, including Great Britain, Ireland and the Netherlands, have already suspended the air traffic with Egypt.
Russian airlines have not yet formed a clear reaction to the ban. The “Aeroflot” gave no comment, “Siberia” does not fly to Egypt, explaining her representative. In “Kogalymavia” said that official information about the ban do not yet have, flights to Egypt (Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada) carried out in accordance with the schedule.
Egypt – one of the most popular tourist destinations for Russians. According to the Federal Tourism Agency, in the first half of the year the country was visited by 1.05 million tourists from Russia, which is about 19% of travelers who went on holiday abroad. The Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT) show that now in the country is about 50 thousand. Russians. “November for Egypt – it is peak season, even a temporary flight restriction will be a strong blow to turostrasli, it is obvious what decision will be made if the second side of the scale is the safety of people,” – he explained the representative Irina Turina PCT. According to her, real alternatives to Egypt for tourists in winter there – tours to all the other warm countries will cost much more. According to the Federal Tourism Agency, for 2014 more than 2.2 million Russian citizens visited Egypt, 1.9 million of them – tourists.
The Russian government has formed an operational headquarters for Regulation-related issues a temporary suspension of air links with Egypt, which was headed by Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.
When Rosturizm formed the headquarters for the organization of the export of Russians out of Egypt, which will include representatives of the Federal Security Service, Interior Ministry, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Finance, the Federal Customs Service, Federal Tourism Agency and other agencies.
A member of the Egyptian Federation of Tourist Chamber Ali Ghneim, on the Catholic Christmas and New Year was about 250 thousand. bookings from Russia in Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada.
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