Direct flights between Armenia, Sharm, Hurghada by EgyptAir

CAIRO - 14 May 2017: EgyptAir's Air Cairo Company will operate direct flights from Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada to Armenia and back twice a week until the end of the year, according to ARKA News Agency.

“Air Cairo is coming to Armenia’s market for the first time,” head of Anrivatour, AIR CAIRO official representative company in Armenia, Hripsime Stambulyan said on Thursday, adding that flights to Hurghada will be launched on June 20, and to Sharm El Sheikh from June 22.

The company will also offer travel packages to Armenian holidaymakers, package to Hurghada will cost $450 and to Sharm El Sheikh $520.

Armenian tourists used to fly to Egypt through Georgia, where the company operates direct flight.

“Our marketing studies show that the majority of tourists from Georgia are Armenians,” commercial director of AIR CAIRO, Essam Azab said. “That is why we have decided to organize a direct air communication with Armenia. We have decided so also for intensifying the flow of Armenian tourists,” he added.

Azab pointed out that the number of flights will be increased, if demand increases.
Air Cairo is a Cairo-based low fare airlines, it’s one of Egypt Air’s companies which operates scheduled flights to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan.