Favourite destinations – such as Sharm El Sheikh, Tunisia and Turkey – have been targeted by terror groups repeatedly.
ISIS supporters are already reportedly operating in the Sinai region which surrounds the once-popular Red Sea resort.
Tour operators have been forced to offer cheap deals to Brits in a bid to get the beaches and bazaars of Sharm bustling again.
Egypt attracted 640,200 tourists in February 2015 – before the Metrojet flight crash in October in North Sinai.
The incident – almost certainly a terrorist attack – killed all 224 passengers on board.
Fast forward to February this year and only 346,000 tourists came to the country – a drop of 49.5%.
Egypt is not the only country to have been besieged by terrorists.
A gunman carried out a deadly attack on the Tunisian beach resort at Port El Kantaoui last June.
A total of 38 people – 30 of which were Brits – were killed.
Earlier this month the US officials warned holidaymakers to "assess local conditions and routes when making travel plans" to Tunisia.
Frank Brehany, Consumer Director of HolidayTravelWatch, is advising consumers to be aware of the gloss of holiday brochures and promotions.
He said: "I understand that countries and travel companies will want to promote destinations.
"But serious questions must surely be asked if companies promote azure blue seas over the reality or history of threat.
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"If confidence is to return to the market, then the industry needs to help consumers assess that risk and government needs to create a much better source for consumers to refer to."
Mr Brehany told Brits to be wary and "not be tempted by low prices".
Daily Star Online reported in February how Brit holidaymakers have snapped up nearly Med trip going this summer as they turn their backs on Turkey and Tunisia.
The booked up situation comes after Daily Star Online revealed concerns about prices shooting up in Spain and the Canary Islands which are seen as safer.
Airline Ryanair admitted travellers were looking for "certainty" after the recent attacks in Turkey, Sousse, Tunisia and on the Russian jet which took off from Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.
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