Monarch is refunding flights to Sharm el Sheikh after the airline extended its cancellation of services to the Egyptian beach resort until February 2017. The airline was hoping to resume flights on October 30 but said that “with no update or indications as to when the Foreign Office advice may change” it has decided to postpone any chance of resumption to February 9. It is taking bookings on flights from February 10 through to the end of April but said it “will review this in the coming weeks, subject to government advice”. The move comes a week after Theresa May praised Egypt’s “ongoing efforts to improve security at Sharm el-Sheikh airport” in a phone conversation with Egyptian President Sisi. The Foreign Office has advised against air travel to the popular Sinai resort since the crash of a St Petersburg-bound flight shortly after take off in October last year. Andrew Swaffield, chief executive of Monarch, said he was disappointed in having to cancel bookings again.<br/>