Flights
The last flight between both cities was in 2013.
In mid-April, Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak said that his country has coordinated with Egypt and Jordan to start flights through the Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport.
Marsa Alam International Airport received 15 European international flights, among 76 international flights received by the airport during the week, starting from last Saturday until tomorrow Friday.
Marsa Alam International Airport is scheduled to receive 11 international flights among 67 weekly flights, starting from Saturday, where precautionary measures are applied to incoming tourists upon their arrival at the airport.
Marsa Alam Airport receives 30 flights from Europe; the largest weekly flow of tourist
Hurghada International Airport received Tuesday 13 Russian flights, coming from various Russian airports.
Hurghada International Airport received Wednesday 7 Russian flights carrying aboard nearly 1,000 Russian passengers, among dozens of international flights arriving today from different countries.
Marsa Alam International Airport received Thursday nine international flights carrying nearly 1,000 tourists of different nationalities, within the 64 international flights it receives this week.
Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company Amr Abul Enien said the national carrier has a plan to increase its air fleet in the coming phase to meet the rise of demand on air shipping movement.
All preventive measures announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Health will be applied to passengers coming from South Africa to Egypt, the company added.
Flag carrier EgyptAir announced suspending flight to Johannesburg, South Africa, after the World Health Organization classed the new coronavirus variant that emerged in southern Africa as “of concern”.
Luxor ranks the third globally in air balloon flights.
Egypt warmly welcomes the return of Russian tourists to Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, and it is very important to the tourism business organizations and the industry
A further decision to increase the number of flights on these destinations, including from other cities of our country, will be made as a result of the Russian delegation's visit to Egypt to assess the epidemiological situation.
The Egyptian company asked its clients to check travel requirements updates ahead of their flights.
The first incoming flight from Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy, landed in Sharm el-Sheikh Saturday.
"Of course, major tourist destinations are the basis. Possibly, Egypt will reopen now. This is a route with vast potential. It will help the company a great deal," he was quoted by TASS news agency.
Many citizens around the world are overwhelmed by the desire to travel after their suffer from lockdown and precautionary measures under the Coronavirus pandemic that is still recording high infection and death rates.
Egyptian Ambassador to Russia Ehab Nasr described the recent full resumption of flights between Egypt and Russia as “a big and positive development.”
As per the Russian government’s decision, citizens coming from the 29 countries are allowed to arrive in Russia via transit flights.
