UPDATED: Monarch follows easyJet AND British Airways, cancels flights to Sharm el Sheikh

AFTER weeks of travel chaos, all three major airlines have cancelled all their flights to Sharm el Sheikh until further notice.

09:15, Mon, Nov 30, 2015 | UPDATED: 12:02, Mon, Nov 30, 2015

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easyJet and British Airways have cancelled all its flights to Sharm el Sheikh indefinitely

Monarch announced this morning they have cancelled all flights from the UK to Sharm El Sheikh up to and including Wednesday 6 January.

In a statement, they wrote: "We recognise that the uncertainty over recent weeks has been difficult for our customers and we hope that this change in policy will allow those booked to travel to make alternative arrangements as soon as possible.

"Customers who are affected by these cancellations are entitled to change a booking to a later date or rebook to another destination on the Monarch network. Customers can also request a credit note towards future travel or a refund. For full details of available options can be found on our website."

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They added: "For customers looking for an alternative destination Monarch has additional flights to mainland Spain, Faro, Gibraltar and Tenerife. Other alternatives for a Winter Sun escape include the Red Sea resorts of Hurghada and Eilat, Cyprus, Canaries, Agadir and Madeira. Details of these together with other suggestions for a winter holiday getaway can be found on our website."

Thousands of British travellers were thrown into travel chaos last week with the news easyJet cancelled all its flights to Sharm el Sheikh.

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Monarch has cancelled all flights from the UK to Sharm El Sheikh

The company put out an official statement telling passengers they will not be flying to the destination 'until further notice'. British Airways have also cancelled flights to the city up to and including 14 January.

It's said other airlines including Monarch, Thomson and Thomas Cook have followed suit and cancelled flights until dates in December.

easyJet's statement reads: "Following discussions with the DfT, easyJet took the decision to suspend all flying between the UK and Sharm el Sheikh after Wednesday 4 November and won t resume flights to Sharm until the Government s advice changes.

"To help provide some certainty for passengers over the Christmas period easyJet will be cancelling all flights to and from Sharm el Sheikh until 6th January 2016 and offering our passengers the choice of a full refund, a flight voucher or a flight to another destination within the easyJet network (such as The Canary Islands)."

It comes just three weeks after ISIS reputedly planted a bomb on a Russian plane in Egypt, killing all the passengers and crew when it was detonated.

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Sharm el Sheikh is now a destination people are avoiding

The budget airline cancelled all flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh earlier in the month, and told passengers they were keeping future flights 'under review, pending further advice from the Government'.

A representative told Express.co.uk: "Following the decision by the UK Government to change travel advice on flights to and from Sharm El Sheikh Airport to all but essential air travel, easyJet has cancelled its flights to and from Sharm El Sheikh on 5 November.

"It will keep its flights to and from Sharm El Sheikh under review, pending further advice from the Government.

"Passengers booked to travel to Sharm El Sheikh in the next two weeks are able to request a refund, or change their flights to an alternative date or destination free of charge.

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It comes just three weeks after ISIS reputedly planted a bomb on a Russian plane in Egypt

"We are doing all possible to keep all affected passengers informed and have provided hotel rooms for passengers who are delayed. We are working with the UK Government to work out the basis upon which easyJet can fly passengers in Sharm El Sheikh back home.

"The safety and security of its passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority.

"The flights which were scheduled to operate today into Sharm El Sheikh are as follows four from London (two from Gatwick, one from Stansted and one from Luton), one from Manchester and one from Milan Malpensa.

"We would advise any passengers due to travel from Egypt with easyJet in the coming days to check on Flight Tracker for the most up to date information on easyJet.com."

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