A number of travellers are taking advantage of the situation in Egypt by jumping on holiday bargains.

The news comes as flights remain on schedule to and from Sharm El Sheikh airport nearby the resorts on the Red Sea. Meanwhile the UK Foreign office has advised that all unessential travel to Cairo, Luxor, Suez and Alexandria should be avoided but adds that the Red Sea’s resort coastline is still calm.

Reports say that the area’s resorts, including Sharm el Sheikh, Marsa Alam, Taba and Hurghada, have not been affected by the unrest seen in Egypt’s major cities. Additionally, they are separated geographically from such areas and are reachable via their own airports. Still, Germany, Australia and the United States have advised citizens against travelling to any part of Egypt.

In response, some of the UK’s biggest travel firms, including Tomas Cook and Thomson Airways, have put up substantial savings opportunities for British holidaymakers headed to Egypt, some by as much as 50%  simply in a bid to ensure that they have no extra stock leftover.

Travelsupermarket expert Bob Atkinson said that there were great deals available for those looking to grab a bit of winter son. He added that if the area were dangerous in any way tour operators would not still be bringing holidaymakers there.