Russia opens flights to Red Sea resorts in Egypt
In Russia, from August 9, air communication with Egyptian resorts will start, which was interrupted in 2015.
The corresponding decision was made by the operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus infection on July 23.
The aircraft will fly from Moscow with a frequency of five flights a week to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh. 20 weekly flights can be operated, 10 of which are operated by the Russian side and 10 by the Egyptian side.
The decision to increase the number of flights will be made after the visit of the delegation from Russia to Egypt to assess the epidemiological situation in the Arab Republic.
On August 6, Rosaviatsiya reported that eight Russian airlines have already received permits for flights to Egyptian resorts: Aeroflot, Pobeda, S7, from the regions - Russia, S7, Ural Airlines, Smartavia, Nordwind, AZUR air. Next, they must wait for permission for air transportation from the headquarters.
Source: iz