Civil Unrest Rattles Tourists
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January 30, 2011, Sunday
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FOREIGN tourists and Egyptians flocked to Cairo's main airport yesterday, scrambling to find flights out of the country as days of often violent protests showed few signs of abating.
Israeli carrier El Al was trying to arrange a special flight to take roughly 200 Israeli tourists out of the country, a Cairo International Airport official said. Israel's embassy in Egypt declined to comment.
The efforts came as between 1,500 and 2,000 travelers were at the airport's two main departure terminals, most without reservations and frantic to find any available seats on outbound flights. But the bid could prove difficult, if not futile, as some European and US airlines began to announce cancellations or suspensions of service to Cairo. Egypt's national carrier was said to be experiencing lengthy delays.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region raised the outbound travel alert for Egypt to red yesterday. In a statement, the SAR government said residents who intend to visit Egypt should adjust the travel plan.
Israeli carrier El Al was trying to arrange a special flight to take roughly 200 Israeli tourists out of the country, a Cairo International Airport official said. Israel's embassy in Egypt declined to comment.
The efforts came as between 1,500 and 2,000 travelers were at the airport's two main departure terminals, most without reservations and frantic to find any available seats on outbound flights. But the bid could prove difficult, if not futile, as some European and US airlines began to announce cancellations or suspensions of service to Cairo. Egypt's national carrier was said to be experiencing lengthy delays.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region raised the outbound travel alert for Egypt to red yesterday. In a statement, the SAR government said residents who intend to visit Egypt should adjust the travel plan.
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