EgyptAir increases direct flights between Cairo, Moscow

CAIRO – 17 December 2022: Egypt's air flag carrier company, EgyptAir, announced an increase in its direct flights between Cairo and Moscow to 14 flights per week, as two flights will operate on daily basis, starting from December 18, on Sunday.

The company is currently operating 11 flights per week, according to a plan aimed at attracting more air and tourism traffic, which contributes to stimulating the next tourist movement to Egypt.

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.

On April 15, 2022, EgyptAir resumed flights between Cairo and Moscow after weeks of hiatus in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Last February, Russia started a military operation in Ukraine. As a result of the operation, a number of sanctions were imposed on the Russian economy. International flights were also halted due to the operation temporarily.

In April, Russia was suspended from the United Nations’ leading human rights body as its invasion of Ukraine continues to provoke revulsion and outrage around the world.