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Posted on 01/29/2011 5:42:09 PM PST by george76
Thousands of passengers were stranded at Cairo's airport on Saturday as flights were canceled or delayed, leaving them unable to leave because of a government-imposed curfew. Several Arab nations, meanwhile, moved to evacuate their citizens.
As Egypt's unrest neared its sixth day, the cancelations of flights and the arrival of several largely empty aircraft appeared to herald an ominous erosion of key tourism revenue for the country, hitting hard at its pocketbook even as protesters centered many of their grievances on the grinding poverty they endure daily.
Europeans and Russians account for a major chunk of the tourists to Egypt, opting for Red Sea resort trips while many Americans go for more expansive trips that include the Pharaonic sites in Upper Egypt
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Maybe I missed it but what are we doing to get our people out?
A good friend is stranded in Egypt. We are worried about the escalating violence.
Sad.
The peop;e I know who have been there said it was an incredible experience.
Egypt would look like a PTA meeting.
Going to a basketball game...
Does he have a car? I’d head for the Libyan border and get a flight out of Tripoli.
That’s what i’ve been wondering...As usual haven’t heard a peep from the State Run media. (I seem to remember them blaming bush for not getting folks out of Lebanon fast enough a few years back)
Not all flights were halted
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/01/29/general-ml-egypt-protest-businessmen_8282277.html
CAIRO — An official at Cairo airport says 19 private jets carrying families of wealthy Egyptian and Arab businessmen have flown out of the capital.
The official said the jets left Saturday carrying dozens of family members of Egypt’s business elite. He said most of the planes were headed for Dubai.
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I am pretty sure we got some US Navy vessels in the area? Good grief.
That's all being taken care of. We're dusting off the tried-and-true action plans that got us through the Iranian revolution back in '78. No worries.
Ping for you and the band.
Why not? It’s only a little over 1,000 miles from Cairo to Tripoli.
We camped on the Sinai, snorkeled the Red Sea, saw Tut in Cairo, and rode the train to Luxor.
We loved the experience and have wanted to go back for some time. I hope these wackos don't ruin all the ancient sites.
Until and unless they start drinking beer at downing wings served by Hooters girls, Mubarak leaving isn't going to do anything to put them out of their misery.
“Let my people go” ping.
450 miles from Cairo to Tobruk, give or take. Tobruk is serviced by Air Libya.
The alternative is hanging around and hoping that they won’t blast the airport to kingdom come before you get out.
okay ...bud ... what’s your travel schedule? Looks like the Shite has hit the fan!!!!
Or merely cut off power and water. You never can tell what will happen to utilities when the rioting gets serious.
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