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Terrorist attack in Egypt 04.09. Is it worth going to Sharm for a holiday?
Welcome all! On April 9, there was a terrorist attack in Egypt in two cities at once, the authorities want to cancel entry into the country for 3 months. Our vouchers were bought for May 10 in Sharm, now I don’t know what to do, take risks or interrupt vouchers to another country. Maybe someone knows something about security in Egypt? And is it worth it to be afraid. Thank you in advance!
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"The authorities want to cancel entry into the country for 3 months. "
More precisely, declare a state of emergency, but the entrance will not be closed. It’s already a familiar thing ... security measures will be strengthened, submachine gunners will appear in the assortment, restrictions on movement around the country will be introduced. And no one will order to be afraid, not to be afraid ... herself-herself (c)
More precisely, declare a state of emergency, but the entrance will not be closed. It’s already a familiar thing ... security measures will be strengthened, submachine gunners will appear in the assortment, restrictions on movement around the country will be introduced. And no one will order to be afraid, not to be afraid ... herself-herself (c)
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answered 8 years ago
First: don't panic. Secondly: it is correct that klichko writes to you above that the Egyptian authorities do not want to ban entry, but to introduce a state of emergency are two different things. It's up to you to decide whether or not to go. But until Ukraine imposes restrictions on entry into Egypt, few tour operators will even want to rebook to another country without fines. They will say that there are no prerequisites at the official level. You can fly to the resort area, but be in a hotel, do not travel long distances on excursions. So to say, just relax and lead a "hotel" lifestyle.
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answered 8 years ago
Terror attacks are now localized throughout Europe, and not only. They were in Tunisia, in Turkey with "enviable" constancy. But people continue to travel and relax. If you have already bought the tour and set yourself up for a vacation, is it worth canceling? I would go. And what can be an alternative to Egypt in May? In Europe and Turkey, the sea is still cold. Asia is more expensive, and the flight is too long. It's up to you, of course.
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answered 8 years ago
We received information from partners about the situation in Egypt.
“There are no signs of unrest in the resort cities of Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada. The resort areas of Egypt continue to live a calm and measured life.
While on vacation in Egypt, you must follow the basic safety rules, do not visit regions and territories prohibited by law, do not participate in protest rallies, do not attend excursions with dubious organizers.
There is no threat to the life of tourists in hotels and resort towns, there are no disturbances or interruptions in the provision of food, water and services.
In order to ensure a good rest for tourists in the resort areas, security measures have been strengthened.
Traditionally for Egypt, representatives of the tourist and ordinary police are present at resorts and hotels.
International airports and government agencies are operating as normal."
“There are no signs of unrest in the resort cities of Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada. The resort areas of Egypt continue to live a calm and measured life.
While on vacation in Egypt, you must follow the basic safety rules, do not visit regions and territories prohibited by law, do not participate in protest rallies, do not attend excursions with dubious organizers.
There is no threat to the life of tourists in hotels and resort towns, there are no disturbances or interruptions in the provision of food, water and services.
In order to ensure a good rest for tourists in the resort areas, security measures have been strengthened.
Traditionally for Egypt, representatives of the tourist and ordinary police are present at resorts and hotels.
International airports and government agencies are operating as normal."
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answered 8 years ago
so far, this has not affected the May prices in any way ... otherwise I would have changed the planned Turkey to Egi already big (s);)
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answered 8 years ago
Friends returned from Sharm today. Nothing out of the ordinary, except that they tightened the screening at the airport. The rest is all calm. The state of emergency for Egypt is not news. Maximum inconvenience for tourists: thorough screening and a ban on organizing excursions. And rest within the resort area of hotels as it was and will be
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answered 8 years ago
but they write the truth that now in the a / port (in Sharm) it is forbidden to carry ALL batteries / batteries from any gadgets in hand luggage?
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answered 8 years ago
I read that on flights from Egypt (Cairo) to the UK and the USA, it is forbidden to carry almost all gadgets larger than a smartphone in hand luggage, since an explosive device, as well as chargers, can be hidden in the battery compartment. But after the terrorist attack, it is possible that there is already a ban on flights to Ukraine.
US regulations list direct flights to the US from the following 10 airports:
Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, Jordan
Cairo International Airport, Egypt
Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
King Abdulaziz Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
King Khalid Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Kuwait International Airport
Mohammed V International Airport, Casablanca, Morocco
Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar
International airport in Dubai, UAE
International airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE
US regulations list direct flights to the US from the following 10 airports:
Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, Jordan
Cairo International Airport, Egypt
Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
King Abdulaziz Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
King Khalid Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Kuwait International Airport
Mohammed V International Airport, Casablanca, Morocco
Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar
International airport in Dubai, UAE
International airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE
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answered 8 years ago
We were 2 times in Egypt during the next revolutions. Once we didn’t even know about it, the second time we watched from the windows of the hotel how the presidential elections were celebrated on the streets of Hurghada – everyone was happy, yelled, some shot. Tourists were advised not to leave the hotel that day. That's all.
I personally am not afraid. I believe that many more people die in their bed (or in car accidents, for example) than from terrorist attacks. You need to pray, put your life in the hands of God, and enjoy the rest.
I personally am not afraid. I believe that many more people die in their bed (or in car accidents, for example) than from terrorist attacks. You need to pray, put your life in the hands of God, and enjoy the rest.
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answered 8 years ago
while no one cancels - there are no fools (s) = prices for May are rooted to the spot ...
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answered 8 years ago
And today I pay little attention to all this .... a Russian plane exploded in Sharm, friends just arrived, others had to fly away, and the rest bought tours on the sly at bargain prices and went to rest right after. My daughter got stuck on a transfer in Istanbul in July 2016 (when they tried to overthrow Erdoganan) It started with the fact that I put her on a plane in Kharkov, the plane took off and then they call me from Germany (the final destination of her arrival) and with hysteria something about the outbreak of war in Turkey they start talking .... I'm in shock. At the airport they said that since the plane took off, then everything is OK, and so on. There was no connection with the child for about 8 hours until a representative of the embassy arrived at the Turkish airport and helped her contact me (there was no Internet or connection) ... Everything worked out, she was put on the first row on a plane to Munich and the child was met there. And then, literally in August, a terrorist attack in Munich on Marienplatz ... it seems like a day off and my daughter and friends were walking there ... at the time of the terrorist attack, she had already been an hour
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answered 8 years ago
Continuation .... she hadn’t been there for an hour, but they were able to report that she was alive and well only in the evening, and I almost sat, because she called me on viber just when they were walking on this square and naturally I I just didn’t know what to think anymore .... so what to be is inevitable. You need to believe in the best :)
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answered 8 years ago
We are flying to Sharm, we are not going to cancel anything. Many acquaintances work in Sharm, they say everything is calm. There was an explosion in the subway in St. Petersburg, so why not take the subway now?
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answered 8 years ago
No, do not drive around St. Petersburg at all! Stay home and don't stick your nose out!
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answered 8 years ago
That's interesting, citizens who write "I would cancel the trip" should generally stay at home and not go anywhere. Attacks happen in all countries, when, for example, there was a truck in Nice, what, were there fools who canceled trips to Italy?
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answered 8 years ago
It is almost certain that Turkey will again be closed to the Russians.A terrorist attack and a revolution are still somewhat different things ...
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answered 8 years ago
Ryutsky cheap charters need to be launched to Syria ... they are waiting there;)
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answered 8 years ago
Go quietly If a state of emergency is introduced, it’s better for you that hotel guides will impose less excursions, except for sea ones, and judging by your question, you are a first-timer
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answered 8 years ago
By the way, during the terrorist attacks in Nice, my daughter-in-law was there. Security measures have been tightened, there are a lot of policemen, both in uniform and in civilian clothes. Checks of passports, backpacks and bags, but otherwise, quite calmly. And actually Nice is France, but not Italy.
I think that this will also be the case in Egypt, they will strengthen security measures. They still exist, they will be tougher.
You can't protect yourself from explosions. Just yesterday - an explosion near the bus with the football team of Borussia, in Kyiv - an explosion at night in a restaurant, the same explosion in St. Petersburg. There would be fewer "revolutionaries", people would live in peace!
I think that this will also be the case in Egypt, they will strengthen security measures. They still exist, they will be tougher.
You can't protect yourself from explosions. Just yesterday - an explosion near the bus with the football team of Borussia, in Kyiv - an explosion at night in a restaurant, the same explosion in St. Petersburg. There would be fewer "revolutionaries", people would live in peace!
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answered 8 years ago
sasha_arh, You are going to fly on vacation from the country where the fighting is going on. Do you think it's safer to stay at home? And to change the tour to another country - so there are terrorist attacks everywhere in the world, where they were not? or do you think that ISIS is not able to reach India or Sri Lanka? Fly safely and have a good rest.
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answered 8 years ago
We returned on April 10. Everything is calm at the hotel, there is an enhanced security check at the airport. I carried a charger for my phone and a power bank in hand luggage, there were no questions, although the flight was delayed for 45 minutes. Friends are flying on April 18. Go, everything will be fine.
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answered 8 years ago
that this will be the case in Egypt, they will strengthen security measures. They still exist, they will be tougher.
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Yes, there are more roadblocks, more shake-ups at the airport, metal detector frames and scanners of things at hotels (where they were fiction) have earned. Everything else is calm
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Yes, there are more roadblocks, more shake-ups at the airport, metal detector frames and scanners of things at hotels (where they were fiction) have earned. Everything else is calm
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answered 8 years ago
And here, excuse me, I'm interested: how did you determine that more checkpoints appeared?
When did you last count the roadblocks?
When did you last count the roadblocks?
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answered 8 years ago
Obviously, they did not rest in conditions of increased vigilance in egy. Even in normal mode, roadblocks take place, and fans of counting rhymes just need to bend their fingers, and in case of an emergency, they will already have to pull their hair. But in an environment of massive armed patrols, it’s somehow reluctant to count, but I want to barricade myself in a hotel as soon as possible
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answered 8 years ago
I confess honestly, in the state of emergency I really was not in Egypt. In normal mode, I traveled quite a lot both on the mainland and on the peninsular part. Ninety percent of the checkpoints scattered across the country have been empty for a long time. Checkpoints are guarded at the entrances to air and sea ports. Scanners in hotels are mandatory, but only on the first visit of a guest. Then the security guard remembers you and greets you with a smile.
What a terrible life.
What a terrible life.
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answered 8 years ago
when will most of your potential tourists read your horror stories? ... well, the prices for May don't fall :(
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