Egypt announces agreement with Russia to start flights to Red Sea resorts
The Ministry of Civil Aviation of Egypt states that Russia and Egypt They agreed to resume flights to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, but there is no exact start date.
“Agreement in principle has been reached on the return of charters, but the exact date has not yet been determined. Technical coordination and logistics are needed to determine the date of the first flight.”
Official confirmation of this information from the Russian side has not yet been.
Earlier it was reported that Ashraf Nuweir, head of the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority, hopes to start direct flights from Russia to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh in March: “The Russian airline Nordwind Airlines has submitted a request to start flights from March 28.”
On February 2, it was reported that Russia is set to resume charters to Egypt. Russian Ambassador to Cairo Georgy Borisenko stressed that the issue of safety of tourists is a priority.
Despite the lack of charter communication between Russia and Egypt, 30 thousand Russians went to the Red Sea resorts in 2020, and in 2019 about 150 thousand citizens of the country rested there, Borisenko said.
Source: iz
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