Should I attend the resort's welcome meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, and are the guide's scare tactics about border conflict or flight cancellations real?

After a beach incident (lifeguards from another hotel hit a guest with a rescue ring and their guide responded rudely with swearing), the tourist filed a complaint via the hotel's Facebook page comments and by email.

At the welcome meeting, one guide spent a full hour scaring tourists — telling them not to go anywhere without his knowledge and not to talk to anyone, citing an alleged 'war at the border'.

The same guide insisted the return flight would definitely be changed (possibly a different airline or aircraft), suggesting travelers 'throw away' their original return tickets — travelers note this is a common pressure tactic, not a confirmed fact.

Experienced travelers recommend simply skipping the intimidating welcome meeting altogether — you only need to confirm the exact return airport transfer time with the hotel or transfer service the day before your flight.