Egypt has decided to hire the global consultancy Control Risks to help them in reviewing their airport security a few months after the crash of a plane killing Russians holidaymakers causing a scar in the country's tourism. British tourists on the other hand are taking advantage of the cheap holidays Egypt offers despite terrorist threats.
It has been almost three months since the unfaithful airplane crash in Egypt that killed 224 Russians on board. At present, the Egyptian investigating body found no evidence linking the crash to terrorism or any illegal actions, but confirms that the jet was brought down by a bomb, Yahoo Singapore reports.
Islamic State already claims responsible for planting a smuggled bomb on the said plane which was hidden in a soda can. This crash has greatly affected the Egyptian tourism industry with several airlines suspending their flights to Sharm al-Sheikh, the resort where the flight departed. Thus, the London based assessment group, Control Risks was hired to perform security assessments in Cairo as well as in Sharm al-Sheikh.
Meanwhile, thousands of British tourists are not taking the terrorist attacks and threats too seriously and are taking advantage of the cut price holiday bargains offered in the different resorts in Tunisia, Telegraph UK narrates. Several package deals have been slashed in prices including resorts in Egypt and Tunisia where several tourists were already reportedly killed in 2015 due to attacks of the ISIS.
Several advisories were already released advising tourist not to go to these areas. However, the interests among customers for the deals and packages available in these areas are still making them spend their holidays in these destinations.
Although, the government claims that there are adequate protection available for all the British tourists visiting Tunisia. The 34% discount offered by hotels in the area, all inclusive with flights and hotel transfer, however seems to be very appealing for foreign tourists. Egypt on the other hand is doing its best to improve the security in their airports after the unfaithful Russian crash.
