Wednesday, February 2

Egypt Tourism

State Department
A travel warning has been issued for all US citizens traveling or planning to travel to Egypt. All non-emmergency government employees have been ordered to leave and all tourists are encouraged to avoid travelling to Egypt at thsi time.

A message from Sand & C Travel regarding travel to Egypt

Ya'lla Tours USA
January 31, 2011- Ya'lla Tours USA has confirmed that all guests currently in Egypt are safe, registered with the US State Department for voluntary evacuation, and that all upcoming tours have been cancelled. Travelers may choose another departure or opt to receive a refund.

Globus Family of Brands: Cosmos & Avalon Waterways
As the safety of passengers is the utmost concern, all cruises and tours to this region have been cancelled through February 28, 2011. Only Cosmos tours and Avalon Waterways cruises have been affected at this time. Clients may choose to receive a refund or rebook the trip without penalty. Globus Family of Brands will continue to monitor the situation.

Abercrombie & Kent
Passengers travelling with Abercrombie & Kent in this region are safe. A&K staff are in contact with local authorities and the US office to ensure safety. All travelers who are scheduled to travel to this region through February 1 have been contacted & A&K is continuing to monitor and assess the situation.

Trafalgar
As of January 31, all upcoming tours have been cancelled through until February 28. Passengers may choose an alternate departure date or opt to receive a refund. As of February 2, Trafalgar clients have all departed Egypt at this time or are in a hotel in Cairo until their commercially scheduled flight. Trafalgar is in the process of/or has notified the travel agents of all current hotel & air reservations for their respective clients.

Cruises cancelling port visits & altering itineraries:
Norwegian Cruise Line
MSC Cruises
Royal Caribbean & Azamara

Delta
Initially, all flights to Cairo were cancelled Friday January 28 but resumed Tuesday February 1 in an effort to help get people out of Egypt. While Delta is the only carrier flying directly from the US to Egypt (New York to Cairo), this flight would require an overnight in Cairo. Delta has joined with AirFrance-KLM to fly passengers from Cairo to Athens before heading back to the US. (
WSJ)

British Airways
British Airways is also helping to get people out of Egypt as the current political atmosphere continues to deteriorate. They have altered flight times to avoid night curfews. Many flights have been suspended or altered. (
Reuters)


Check back as we continue to monitor the situation in Egypt and continue to provide updates on suspended or altered cruises, tours, and air travel.

Travel Weekly: Tour, Cruise, & Flight Cancellations

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