Egyptian Foreign Ministry to Egyptian travelers: Do not carry other people's bags

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a set of routine advice to Egyptian travelers abroad on the necessessity of avoiding carrying any bags belonging to anyone else, no matter what the reasons, especially if the owner of the bag is unknown to them.

It also warned the passengers against putting money and precious things inside bags which are shipped on the airplanes and urged them to use credit cards and travelers checks if possible to help in case of loss.

The instructions urged the passengers to take vaccines against diseases and to protect themselves from AIDS and other dangerous diseases.