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| Egypt plane crash: Easyjet cancels more Sharm el-Sheikh flights | Egypt plane crash: Easyjet cancels more Sharm el-Sheikh flights |
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| Easyjet has now cancelled all flights between the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and the UK until 6 January. | Easyjet has now cancelled all flights between the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and the UK until 6 January. |
| The airline said the move was made to provide some certainty to passengers travelling over the Christmas period. | The airline said the move was made to provide some certainty to passengers travelling over the Christmas period. |
| British Airways, Monarch, Thomson and Thomas Cook have cancelled flights until dates in December. | British Airways, Monarch, Thomson and Thomas Cook have cancelled flights until dates in December. |
| Flights were halted after the UK government said the Sinai plane crash, which killed 224 people on 31 October, may have been caused by a bomb. | Flights were halted after the UK government said the Sinai plane crash, which killed 224 people on 31 October, may have been caused by a bomb. |
| Easyjet said customers on affected flights could go to another destination, receive a full refund or get a flight voucher for future travel. | Easyjet said customers on affected flights could go to another destination, receive a full refund or get a flight voucher for future travel. |
| People wanting to travel back to the UK have been asked to contact the airline's customer service team. | People wanting to travel back to the UK have been asked to contact the airline's customer service team. |
| Easyjet said on its website: "We are sorry for the inconvenience this will obviously cause, but we hope that being clear with all our customers at this point helps you to manage your plans with more certainty. | Easyjet said on its website: "We are sorry for the inconvenience this will obviously cause, but we hope that being clear with all our customers at this point helps you to manage your plans with more certainty. |
| "The situation is beyond our control and passenger safety will always be our number one priority." | "The situation is beyond our control and passenger safety will always be our number one priority." |
| Other dates flights have been cancelled until are: | Other dates flights have been cancelled until are: |
| Security measures | Security measures |
| George McGregor from London, who had been due to fly to Sharm el-Sheikh told the BBC it was "excellent news" - but Easyjet should have cancelled the flights sooner. | |
| "We were due to fly out on 23 December for Christmas and New Year. Total outlay, £1,444," he said. | "We were due to fly out on 23 December for Christmas and New Year. Total outlay, £1,444," he said. |
| "Until today we could not get our money back to fund an alternative holiday, and faced a charge of £180 if we wanted to change flights." | "Until today we could not get our money back to fund an alternative holiday, and faced a charge of £180 if we wanted to change flights." |
| Ian Harrison, also from London, said he was first told he would only receive an exchange of flights but Easyjet has since offered him a refund. | |
| "It was pretty hard to get alternative accommodation that close to Christmas, or alternative flights, so not much of an offer. | |
| "I've pretty much cancelled my holiday." | |
| The Foreign Office, which advises against all but essential air travel to or from Sharm el-Sheikh, says there are currently no UK airlines operating flights to the resort. | The Foreign Office, which advises against all but essential air travel to or from Sharm el-Sheikh, says there are currently no UK airlines operating flights to the resort. |
| Regular flights between the UK and Sharm el-Sheikh were were suspended on 4 November. | Regular flights between the UK and Sharm el-Sheikh were were suspended on 4 November. |
| Special security measures for flights returning to the UK, such as transporting hold baggage on separate planes, were put in place up to 17 November. | Special security measures for flights returning to the UK, such as transporting hold baggage on separate planes, were put in place up to 17 November. |
| Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for bringing down the Airbus 321, operated by Russian airline Metrojet. | Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for bringing down the Airbus 321, operated by Russian airline Metrojet. |
| Do you have flights booked with Easyjet to Sharm el-Sheikh between now and 6 January? Are you waiting for a flight out of Sharm el-Sheikh? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Do you have flights booked with Easyjet to Sharm el-Sheikh between now and 6 January? Are you waiting for a flight out of Sharm el-Sheikh? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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