The chairman of the Egyptian Airports Company, Gad el-Karim Nasr, has said that air traffic in Egypt has decreased by 50 percent in the past week. 

Nasr added in a statement on Monday that the setback in air traffic, especially at Sharm al-Sheikh and Hurghada airports, is a result of the current events that the country is facing.

He expected that the numbers will to continue to drop, pointing that those traveling are a lot more than those arriving. 

Nasr hoped that stability will return to the country soon for tourism to bloom again.