Egypt Tourism hit amid Economic Crisis

Uk tour operators are pulling out their customers from volatile regions

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The political crisis in Egypt is affecting country's faltering economy as investors and tourists run for cover.

UK tour operators have up to 25,000 UK citizens currently visiting Egypt. At least 1,000 were in the volatile Luxor and Cairo areas, according to the travel association Abta.

It has told Sky News that companies have made arrangements to get those customers out of the country  - with Thomson the latest to effectively evacuate guests as the coup to oust President Mohamed Morsi unfolded.

Abta said the vast majority of UK tourists were in the Red Sea resorts, such as Sharm el Sheikh, which were excluded from the latest Foreign Office guidance advising against travel to most areas of Egypt As per a report in Skynews.

UK Holidaymakers booked to travel to the capital and other potential flashpoints can receive full refunds from operators or re-book.

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