Originally Posted by
crewmeal
It seems that the Nile Cruise market is picking up once again after the horrors of the revolution. It would be good to see Monarch fly to Luxor and tap into this market and combine it with a Red Sea break in Hughada.
yes Monarch had many flights to the Nile region Luxor and Aswan - A massive programme indeed
(and likewise of course to the Red Sea too - SSH Marsa Alarm and Hurghada plus Aqaba and Eilat too via Ovda)
any return to the Nile destinations (my Fav's and I sorely miss going there) is driven by the FCO & local security and is then up to the Tour operators such as Red Sea holidays Kuoni VJV etc to take the risk to go back
the market is there but depends when it is safe to go back en-masse - but frankly in the current climes I cannot see that happening for yonks
operators putting their toes back in the Nile region use Egyptair who still have their LHR Monday LXR non-stop - not sure if Thomon's LXR charter still operates for next season?