The staff at Pro-Link Global Visa & Immigration Services offer their heartfelt condolences to the victims of the bombings in London today.

According to the posting on the U.S Embassy in London site, clients are advised to defer all non-essential travel to the London area until further notice and to attempt to contact their loved ones in the UK to confirm their welfare.

For inquiries about the welfare and whereabouts of American citizens who may have been in the vicinity of the explosions, please contact the Department of State 24-hour call center number at 1-888-407-4747 or visit the website at http://travel.state.gov.

Clients who need to make contact with the U.S. Embassy in London may reach it at (020) 7499-9000 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. GMT. The website address is http://www.usembassy.org.uk

A first in the Middle East, Qatar Airways is offering immigration services on board its flights to Cairo, to assist them with the speedy process of immigration formalities prior to arrival in the Egyptian capital.

All Qatar Airways flights operating from Doha to Cairo until August 15 will have a high-ranking Egyptian immigration officer onboard to stamp passengers' passports inflight.

The entry clearance procedures prior to arrival in Cairo have been introduced to cope with the summer rush and offer passengers a hassle-free service. On arrival at the Cairo International Airport, passengers will not have to queue up at immigration desks.

Source: http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/