The carrier had previously announced had cancelled all flights to Sharm up to and including February 9 2017.

A spokesperson said that with no indication from the government as to when the airport will re-open to flights from the UK, it is cancelling all flight and holiday bookings for winter 2016/17 and there are now no plans for the destination to be part of Monarch’s summer 2017 programme.

If the airport is re-opened to UK flights in the future it will re-assess flying there as a new route.

Monarch customers who have existing flight and holiday bookings can re-book to an alternative Monarch destination, free of charge, or obtain a full refund.

Monarch Group chief executive Andrew Swaffield said: “Much hard work has been done by the UK and Egyptian governments, along with the travel industry, to improve safety measures at Sharm el Sheikh airport and it is very disappointing that it remains closed.

“If and when the airport does reopen then we will assess whether we start flights and holidays again.”