The revenues of the tourism industry in Egypt decreased by about $ 1.3 billion after the crash of the Russian airliner in October 2015. The Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said Monday in an interview with local television, reports Reuters.
«After the crash in the last three or four months we lost about $ 1.2-1.3 billion in revenue” – said Sheriff
The liner A321 Russian airline “Kogalymavia”, carrying out flight Sharm el-Sheikh -. St. Petersburg, crashed October 31, 2015. The wreckage of the aircraft were found in the Sinai Peninsula. The reason for the fall was the explosion of a bomb, planted on board. The Airbus were 224 people – 217 passengers and seven crew members. None of them survived.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on November 8 on the suspension of flights to Egypt. According to the document, Russian airlines are temporarily prohibited from air transport services, including commercial, citizens from the territory of Russia on the territory of Egypt. In addition, the decree of tour operators and travel agents at the time of the prohibition it is recommended to refrain from the implementation of the tourism product, providing air transport.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on February 24 for the first time officially acknowledged that the plane was shot down by terrorists. “Whether to put an end to terrorism? No. But it will end, if we unite. What are the objectives pursued by those who are behind the collapse of the Russian aircraft? They wanted to strike a blow for tourism and relations with Russia “, – said al-Sisi in a televised address.
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