SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: Sharm el-Sheikh Airport received 80 flights carrying 8,000 tourists to Egypt from Germany, Scandinavia, Russia, and Ukraine, a figure down on previous years. Gahd el-Karim Naser, head of the airport, said although flights numbers increased, this rate is less than normal by 45 percent. Tourists came to Egypt to spend the holidays in Sharm el-Sheikh's beaches and resorts. “We are still suffering declining security in Egypt,” said Naser. Naser expected the current rate to be stable over Christmas, because tourists like to spend Christmas with their families. However, he said tourism might be better if situations become more stable in Egypt and protests stopped.