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EgyptAir operates 1st flight to Port Sudan via newest line

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 - 10:49 GMT

This comes in light of the Egyptian state’s plan to maximize revenues and increase economic growth rates by stimulating air traffic between different countries.

EgyptAir to operate new flights to New Delhi, Misrata, Tokyo this year: Minister

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 - 11:02 GMT

EgyptAir will operate new flights to India’s New Delhi as of August and Libya’s Misrata and Japan’s Tokyo starting September, Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Abbas Helmi said on Wednesday.

Flights in Egypt surge by 29% in H1 of 2023

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 - 06:28 GMT

The ministry added that the number of passengers increased by about 43.5 percent to a total of 23.2 million passengers during the first half of 2023, compared to 16.15 million passengers in the same period of 2022.

EgyptAir operates 21 flights to airlift pilgrims from Saudi Arabia

Sat, 08 Jul 2023 - 02:14 GMT

The company announced in a statement that 8 flights from Jeddah and 9 flights from Medina to the Cairo International Airport, in addition to two flights from Jeddah to Alexandria’s Burj Al Arab Airport, and two other flights from Jeddah to Bamako in Mali.

Al-Azhar re-calls for boycotting Sweden products in protest at burning of copy of Noble Quran

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 - 01:54 GMT

Al Azhar also voiced its gratitude to the Kingdom of Morocco, king and people, for taking an action against Sweden after summoning the Chargé d'Affaires.

EgyptAir to start air bridging pilgrims from Saudi Arabia on July 1

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 - 01:01 GMT

The company added that it is keen to overcome all obstacles, to facilitate all procedures for the pilgrims and to provide the best services.

EgyptAir operates 18 flights to Saudi Arabia

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 - 01:12 GMT

Egypt's flagship carrier is operating 10 flights from Cairo to Jeddah and eight flights from Cairo to Medina.

EgyptAir to operate new flights to Manchester, Delhi in July, August

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 - 08:07 GMT

EgyptAir, the Egyptian national carrier and a member of the Star Alliance, has announced that it will operate its newest airline to Manchester, England, starting next July, and Delhi, India, starting next August

Holders of visit visas to Saudi Arabia banned from entering KSA during Hajj season: EgyptAir

Sat, 20 May 2023 - 06:49 GMT

The company asked all tourism companies and travel agents not to issue tickets or accept visas of all kinds on flights heading to Jeddah/Madinah, starting from Tuesday, May 30, 2023, until Wednesday, June 28, 2023.

EgyptAir’s US-bound flight lands in Italy as passenger suffered medical emergency

Thu, 18 May 2023 - 04:29 GMT

EgyptAir’s Washington-bound flight MS 981 changed path and landed in Italy’s Milano to save the life of a passenger who suffered a medical emergency.

EgyptAir suspends flights to Khartoum as Sudan fighting continues for 4th day

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 - 11:44 GMT

The flag carrier EgyptAir announced on Tuesday continuing the suspension of flights from and to Khartoum International Airport until further notice as deadly clashes in Sudan have continued for the fourth day in a row.

EgyptAir to launch direct flights between Cairo, Bangladesh’s Dhaka starting 14 May

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 - 02:20 GMT

Ihab El-Tahtawy, chairman of EgyptAir Airlines Company, said the flag carrier will operate two weekly flights between Cairo and Dhaka via Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

EgyptAir cancels flights to Athens due to strike

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 - 09:53 GMT

The Egyptian state-owned flag carrier, EgyptAir, cancelled its flight No. MS747 to Athens today due to a national strike staged by the Greek workers’ unions.

Photos: New Airbus A321neo plane joins EgyptAir’s fleet

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 - 01:04 GMT

EgyptAir took delivery of an A321neo from Airbus on Thursday to join the fleet of the national carrier.

Government: EgyptAir is not for sale

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 - 03:57 GMT

“EgyptAir stressed that it is a national company that will remain owned by the state and cannot be abandoned in any way as it is one of the main arms of the state in the aviation transport system,” the center said in a statement.

EgyptAir to operate 13 flights monthly between Egypt, China starting March 2023

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 - 10:15 GMT

The first group of Chinese tourists arrived in Cairo on Friday after a three-year hiatus caused by COVID-19.

Egypt-China direct flights to increase soon, return to pre-pandemic level: Ambassador Liqiang

Sat, 21 Jan 2023 - 11:51 GMT

China’s Ambassador to Cairo Liao Liqiang said direct flights between the Egyptian and Chinese airports will increase soon so that they return to the pre-pandemic levels.

EgyptAir increases direct flights between Cairo, Moscow

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 - 09:43 GMT

The company also decided to increase direct flights between Moscow and Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada airports to reach 28 flights as of the beginning of next January, in coordination with tourism agents.

Hours before COP27 kickoff, 1st EgyptAir flight using aviation biofuel arrives Sharm El Sheikh

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 - 11:35 GMT

The first Egypt-Air flight that uses Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) arrived Saturday at Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport in Egypt, coming from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, with number of participants in the Climate Summit (COP27) on board.

EgyptAir to re-open its office in Libya’s Tripoli

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 - 10:29 GMT

EgyptAir is completing the equipment of its office in Tripoli, in preparation for the return of its regular flights to the Libyan city of Benghazi, besides the operation of some internal special flights.

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