Is it safe to travel to Egypt?

UK lifts its four-year ban on direct flights to Sharm el Sheikh

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The UK Government has lifted a ban on direct flights to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh, four years after the route was shut down for security reasons.

In October 2015, an Airbus A321 operated by the Russian airline Kogalymavia was brought down by a bomb shortly after taking off from Sharm el Sheikh airport, killing all 224 people on board and sparking major concerns over the effectiveness of Egypt’s security apparatus.

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