Petition · past parliament
Restart Flights to Sharm El Shiekh
Closed
98 signatures
What the petition asks
Back in October 2015, a Russian flight crashed in Sinai with a suspicion of bombing.After that, many countries had suspended their flights to Sharm El Sheikh.This action has led to many consequences to Egypt's Tourism industry. The Egyptian government had already adopted new security measures.
http://www.cairoscene.com/BusinessAndPolitics/Egypt-to-Install-Biometric-Equipment-to-Bolster-Airport-Security
http://egyptianstreets.com/2017/01/12/egypt-introduces-new-security-measures-for-everyone-travelling-to-south-sinai/
http://egyptianstreets.com/2016/09/28/egypts-tourist-numbers-drop-51-2-in-first-half-of-2016-capmas/
http://egyptianstreets.com/2017/01/12/egypt-introduces-new-security-measures-for-everyone-travelling-to-south-sinai/
http://egyptianstreets.com/2016/09/28/egypts-tourist-numbers-drop-51-2-in-first-half-of-2016-capmas/
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
98
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Jan 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.