Tag: Sharm-el-Sheikh
Egyptian Resorts Lose $766 Million Since Metrojet Flight 9268 Crash
Following the crash of Metrojet flight 9268 last year, Egypt’s Red Sea resorts have suffered losses of $766 million.
The Russian Airbus A321 plane went down on October 31, shortly after departing Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt. All 224 people aboard were killed in the crash.
Russia and many European countries suspended flights to Sharm-el-Sheikh following the incident.
South Sinai governor Khaled Fouda said on January 28, “The Red Sea resorts of Sharm-el-Sheikh and Hurghada have lost 6 billion pounds in the past three months.”