Cairo - should I cancel?

psykik

With the recent bombs going off in egypt, its made me think twice about going. Im booked on a BA flight - a £300 economy ticket, which when booked stated non refundable. The reservation is with a hotel called Sofitel Maadi towers Im due to fly out in 7 days and concerned.

Does anyone have an opinion on this?

saveapenny

The bombing wasnt anywhere near Cairo ...go and enjoy it security is good for tourists in Cairo. Have a brilliant time you will love it

sparkymarky

Hi Val/psykik

If you are staying at the Sofitel on the £6 per night offer, please check your private messages, I have sent you my email address, so that you will know if the reservation will actually be honoured or not.

Mark

sparkymarky

send me an email and I will let you know if the holiday will be honoured or not.

saveapenny

Sparky why wouldnt it be honoured ...enlighten me

mistyarthur

I'd go if I were you, when I went to Cairo there were military/police everywhere lots of security same as in Luxor because they had the bombings there ages ago.

JWM

Dons flame proof jacket.....

I would only go somewhere where I felt relaxed and comfortable, which wouldn't be Egypt - who can forget the cold bloodied murder of over 50 tourists (including many children) 4 or 5 years ago?

Just my opinion.

ejmna1

I agree with the majority Cairo is miles away from the attacks (the equivalent of not going to Wales because of the troubles in Belfast(10 yrs ago)) I went last year and it seems very safe just be aware of your surroundings and don't do anything you wouldn't do in a big city in the UK.
Enjoy its a fab place
N

slowen

At the end of the day there are always going to be bombs going off and terrorists etc so I would still go on holiday but just be vigilent, at the end of the day you could get knocked down by a bus but you still carry on with your normal everday duties

black-saturn

I'm going to Cairo in December with 2 children on my own!!! You need to put things in perspective. There are thousands of people on holiday in Egypt at any one time and out of those 13 got killed. More than that got killed in London last year but I bet you wouldnt think twice about getting on a bus there now.

alanrowell

JWM wrote:

Dons flame proof jacket.....

I would only go somewhere where I felt relaxed and comfortable, which wouldn't be Egypt - who can forget the cold bloodied murder of over 50 tourists (including many children) 4 or 5 years ago?

Just my opinion.

Dons flame proof jacket.....

I would only go somewhere where I felt relaxed and comfortable, which wouldn't be the UK - who can forget the cold bloodied murder of over 50 people just last year?

Just my opinion.