‘Egypt is the most affordable holiday destination today, which is why the demand this place enjoys is enormous. However, the country’s hotels have a somewhat limited capacity, so not all those willing to spend a few days in Egypt can find a place to stay. So far, the problem has affected travel agents from Saint Petersburg and Moscow, whereas Yekaterinburg ones are doing okay for the time being,’ Director of Inna Tour Travel Agency Inna Averyanova said to UrBC.

‘Usually, these are the travel agents who haven’t made enough hotel reservations in advance who have a hard time placing their customers in Egypt. Most of them are small companies whose ambitions are not properly backed up by their possibilities. The problem would be unheard of in a large company,’ Ms Averyanova noted.

Nevertheless, the number of charter flights to Egypt might be reduced beginning from November 20, 2007 due to increased number of Russian tourists in Egypt who haven’t been able to check in the rooms they paid for. Apparently, Egyptian hotel-keepers practice overbooking.