Woman stranded in Egypt would 'definitely' go back again

A woman stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh as she waits for a flight home has told ITV News she would "definitely" go back to Egypt again.

Sharon Atkinson, from Stoke-on-Trent, arrived in the country on 29 October, two days before a Russian passenger jet crashed shortly after take off from Sharm el-Sheikh. Her return flight with Thomas Cook to Manchester was originally scheduled today.

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Although information from holiday reps on when she will be coming home has been limited, Sharon praised the hotel staff for "doing their best to keep morale up" and said she "hasn't felt endangered or intimidated" since the UK government halted flights on Wednesday over fears the Russian passenger jet was brought down by a bomb.

Passengers outside the terminal in Sharm el-Sheikh Credit: PA
Crowds in front of security check at the airport in Sharm el-Sheikh Credit: PA

However Sharon says others haven't had such a positive experience.

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