Foreign Office Travel Egypt

The Foreign workplace should alter its vacation advice to avoid men and women likely to Egypt, a senior Conservative MP stated today.

Patrick Mercer stated travel agents should stop providing holidays to hotels into the crisis-stricken country.

Some tour providers were marketing cut-price deals to your country.

Mr Mercer informed ITV Daybreak: "If we pretend that things are going to improve in Egypt, we're incorrect.

"We must get our people out. Various other countries have inked that currently. When we do not after that - excuse the pun - our nationals become a hostage to fortune, literally.

"Let's apply the contingency plan that I know is out there. Let us get men and women away and let's end additional people going indeed there.

"the reason why holidays in Sharm el Sheikh are becoming advertised in various tourist company house windows I'm not sure."

The Foreign Office is advising against all but important happen to be Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Suez and advises that British nationals without a pushing must be in Cairo, Alexandria or Suez leave by commercial means where it's safe to do this.

Downing Street has said the vacation advice stayed under analysis in a fast-moving scenario.

Mr Mercer said: "Let's replace the Foreign Office guidance. Why don't we end making the problem even worse. Let us make an effort to improve it.

"Let's verify we've plans in place to make sure our nationals aren't there originally and really to expect the worst, that is all we could do.

"When we expect the worst we could simply be amazed."

A spokeswoman for Thomson and First preference vacations stated: "many our clients are in Sharm el Sheikh, which will be over eight hours far from Cairo and Alexandria where in fact the almost all the troubles tend to be.

"Sharm el Sheikh variety of will act as its country as a result of it being regarding Sinai Peninsula together with arrangement the Egyptians have because of the Israelis. It is extremely a great deal kept as a different entity alone.

"consequently, we think travel to Sharm el Sheikh currently is perfectly safe. We have had reports from our resort staff on the ground saying that it's very much business as always."

The traveler resorts of Hurghada, Taba, and Marsa Alam may also be running as business as usual, she confirmed.

She said time trips to Cairo and Alexandria were terminated.

She included: "We do additionally operate holiday breaks to Luxor and Aswan. We've decided to bring people out of these places, due primarily to the distance of Cairo as well as the Suez Canal.

"We have made that choice but Sharm el Sheikh is certainly much business as always."

an international workplace spokesman stated: "The safety of Uk nationals is vital. The problem in Sharm el Sheikh remains peaceful. We now have an honorary consul and a team of consular staff in Sharm el Sheikh that are keeping track of the specific situation. Clearly, any improvement in the specific situation should be reflected inside our travel guidance and we will act accordingly.

"Obviously in Cairo as well as the places where the situation is more tense, we now have encouraged against all but crucial travel while having recommended that those who're in these areas without a pushing should remain, in which its safe to take action, should leave by commercial means."

A spokesman for Thomas Cook stated: "We consistently monitor the problem in Egypt and we come in close connection with the Foreign and Commonwealth workplace.

"Our experienced groups on the ground assure united states that no visitor places on Red Sea have-been affected in any way by the current demonstrations.

"These are generally completely operational and holidaymakers tend to be continuing to take pleasure from the favorite hotels of Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada."

He added that Thomas Cook had cancelled trips from the Red Sea resorts to Cairo up to the next day.

It has also cancelled outbound flights to Luxor because leave tomorrow from Birmingham, Gatwick and Manchester.

Get back flights tomorrow from Luxor to your UK will function as planned, he stated.

Thomas Cook said it can still review the problem for go to Luxor. Another planned departures are due on Wednesday February 9.

Flights to Sharm el Sheikh continue to function as normal.