Egypt resumes international flights, reopens pyramids for summer tourism
More than three months after Egypt closed its major tourist attractions, two flights from Ukraine arrive in Red Sea and South Sinai governorates.
Egypt has reopened its major tourist attractions and resumed international flights for the first time since they were suspended in March.
Two flights carrying more than 350 Ukrainian tourists arrived from Kiev in the cities of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh Wednesday, the Civil Aviation Ministry said. Just three coastal governorates — Red Sea, South Sinai and Marsa Matruh — are reopening for foreign tourism this month.
On March 19, Egypt paused all international air traffic, with the exception of repatriation flights, in an effort to control the spread of the coronavirus. As flights resumed Wednesday, Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Manar said sanitation measures and medical screenings were in place to keep travellers safe.
The national carrier EgyptAir operated 14 international flights carrying a total of 2,000 passengers from Cairo, with more planned in the coming weeks.
