"We were really looking forward to it, and then when the news came out on February 28, it was an 'oh crap' moment. There's a lot of uncertainty over the status of the Middle East. We're seeing strikes in Dubai, the US embassy being struck in Saudi Arabia, so you feel like it's a domino effect. When is the domino going to fall, and will that domino be in Egypt?"
"On the Monday after the strikes began, the US issued a travel advisory saying American citizens in around 14 countries need to leave, but don't rely on the government to help you get back. There were plenty of flights in and out of Egypt, which has a Level 2 advisory."
"I thought about canceling the trip, but my travel insurance [denied coverage because the current travel advisory for Egypt is not high enough]."
Chelsea Hudson, a 35-year-old experienced traveler, booked a 10-day all-inclusive Egypt vacation for March 2024, spending approximately $2,400 on flights, accommodations, and travel insurance. After regional violence escalated in late February following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Hudson considered canceling her trip. She attempted to claim her travel insurance but was denied coverage because Egypt's US travel advisory level remained at Level 2, which was insufficient to trigger insurance protection. Meanwhile, the US government advised American citizens to evacuate from approximately 14 countries in the region due to safety concerns, though Egypt was not among those requiring evacuation.
Read at Business Insider
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