Does Cairo need third airport?
The Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that it will soon open an international airport in the new administrative capital east of Cairo, a move that was widely criticized.
CAIRO — The Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation announced June 13 it is ready to inaugurate the Capital International Airport in the new administrative capital in eastern Cairo in the next few weeks.
On June 13, EgyptAir Duty Free announced that it has finished equipping its branches in the new airport and is ready for the opening, but it did not give an exact date.
Operations to build the airport began in October 2015, and two companies took part in the implementation — Hassan Allam Holding and El-Mokawloon El-Arab — under the supervision of the Armed Forces’ Engineering Authority, Shorouk newspaper reported. But the cost of the project has not been revealed.
The airport is set to serve the residents of eastern Cairo and the cities of al-Shurouq, Badr and Heliopolis, and the cities and governorates of the Suez Canal. Local media outlets report that the new airport will boost travel and tourism.
