Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is believed to have left protest-torn Cairo for his home in Sharm el-Sheikh, putting the popular Red Sea resort into the headlines for the first time since the country’s political crisis erupted last month
The US is predicted to become one of Kuoni’s top long-haul destinations this year while other countries look set to suffer due to ongoing political problems.
Spain remained the most popular destination for UK holidaymakers in summer 2006, followed by Greece, Cyprus and Portugal, according to figures released at ABTA.
Nearly 50 Dominican Republic-based First Choice Holidays and Thomson Holidays staff are undergoing a pilot course designed to give in-depth knowledge of the problems of child sex tourism.