All flights on the Bishkek–Sharm el-Sheikh route have been cancelled for the 2026–2027 winter season. Airports of Kyrgyzstan announced this on 2 November 2026. The last flight was scheduled for 5 November 2026; we have not checked that it operated. The announcement sets no resumption date.
The reason
According to Airports of Kyrgyzstan, the reason for the cancellation is a change in the rules on the stay of foreign citizens in Egypt. The announcement does not say which airline operated the flights, how many a week or on which aircraft.
What is known about Egypt's entry rules
On 23 October Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Ministry warned of new entry requirements for Egypt from 1 November 2026. The Egyptian embassy in Washington gives a different date on its website: 1 March 2027. Publications also differ on details: age requirements, how a visa is obtained, and whether a Sinai entry stamp is valid for Kyrgyz citizens. We have not seen an official document that explains the difference in dates, so we do not set out the entry conditions here and recommend checking them with the Egyptian embassy and tour operators.
Passengers with tickets
Passengers with paid tickets are advised to contact the airline or tour operator about a refund, rebooking or an alternative route. The announcement does not explain how refunds will work in practice.
Not yet announced
The airline and tour operators. Frequencies and aircraft. The refund and rebooking procedure. A resumption date. Confirmation that the last flight on 5 November operated. An official Egyptian document with the new rules and a single effective date.
Our assessment: the cancellation is driven not by airlines' scheduling but by a change in entry conditions on Egypt's side, so resumption depends on the rules being clarified, not on a carrier's decision. Until the effective date and entry conditions are confirmed by an official document, planning winter programmes on this route is risky. This is flycentralasia's conclusion, not a statement by Airports of Kyrgyzstan.
What businesses can do
Tour operators should check paid tours, prepare refund and rebooking options and not sell Sharm el-Sheikh for the winter. Airlines and airports should review schedules and slot use. Travellers and agencies should get Egypt's entry conditions from official sources rather than from retellings.