Nile Air celebrates 1 millionth passenger of 2017

CAIRO – 19 October 2017: Egypt's largest private airline, Nile Air, just celebrated its one millionth passenger in the first nine months of 2017 this week, breaking new grounds as Egypt's leading private full-service carrier.


Celebrating with the millionth passenger- Photo curtesy of Nile Air
In just a few years since its foundation in 2006, the company has grown substantially to become the highest ranked airline in the Arab world in terms of growth, according to air travel intelligence company OAG. Additionally, the company still hopes to grow even more, covering more ground domestically and internationally.


The one millionth passenger with Nile Air's CEO - Photo curtesy of Nile Air
In a press release on Sunday, Ahmed Ali, CEO of Nile Air, stated, "Welcoming our one millionth passenger onboard one of our flights this week is a testament to the continued contribution the airline is making to grow air transportation to, from and within Egypt.


Ahmed Ali, CEO of Nile Air Photo curtesy of Nile Air
We are proud to be Egypt’s leading private airline, with the vision to develop Egyptian aviation while driving economic growth through tourism, business and internal investments. We would also like to thank our clients who continue to travel on Nile Air, and we reaffirm our commitment to providing exceptional quality and service to both Egypt and our passengers.”


Staff and crew celebrating with Ahmed Ali, CEO of Nile Air -- Photo curtesy of Nile Air
Nile Air runs its operations fleet of modern Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft from Cairo International Airport and Alexandria’s Borg El Arab Airport, transporting its passengers to more than 20 destinations, with around 500 flights a month, both domestic and international.


Nile Air aircraft - Photo curtesy of Nile Air
Flight destinations within Egypt include Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, Luxor and Aswan, while international flights are provided to Africa, the Middle East, the Arabian Gulf and Southern Europe.