Latest in Tag: Egyptair Highlight
Latest in Tag: Egyptair

In Video: EgyptAir flight MS181.. Full story
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In Cartoon: When the EgyptAir Plane was hijacked…..

Hijacker made âincoherentâ demands, including release of prisoners: Cypriot police
The Cyprus police press office told Daily News Egypt that Seif Eddin Mostafa did not ask for Asylum

Egyptian Special Forces were en route to Laranca to free hostages: military
The video showed a military airbus landing in Cyprus and members from the Special Forces gearing up. It added that that the military delegation also included negotiators who were set to work with Cypriot officials to free the hostages in the hijacked plane

Egypt requests EgyptAir hijacker be extradited from Cyprus
Cypriot court detains Seif Eddin Mostafa for eight days pending investigations

EgyptAir hijacker detained for 8 days in Cyprus
According to Egyptâs Ministry of Interior, Mostafa had a âcriminal record with several crimes of forgery, impersonation, burglary, and drug dealingâ

Ministry of Interior assures security clearance of personal belongings of MS181 hijacker
Passengers arrive in Cairo following MS181 hijack, eyewitnesses give accounts

Inaccuracy, misinformation characterise stateâs coverage of EgyptAir plane hijacking
The Minister of Civil Aviation requested that journalists not ask questions that would not aid the investigation or âsecurity workâ in the situation

The hijacked EgyptAir flight: a blow to Egyptian tourism?
The hijacking incident could push the ongoing decline in tourism, officials say

Hijacker arrested, all hostages freed
The hijacker allegedly made political demands prior to his arrest by Cypriot authorities Â

UPDATE: Cyprus announces hijacker as Seif Eddin Mostafa
Minister of Civil Aviation says three passengers and four crew members are held hostages

UPDATE: Cypriot officials say there are no explosives on the hijacked plane
At least 49 passengers were freed, says the Cypriot president
UPDATE: Passengers freed from hijacked EgyptAir plane except for four foreigners and crew
Hijacker first demanded the pilot to head to Turkey before the plane was rerouted to Cyprus

EgyptAir domestic flight hijacked, rerouted to Cyprus
An EgyptAir flight which departed from Borg El-Arab airport near Alexandria was hijacked Tuesday morning and forced to land in Larnaca airport in Cyprus, state radio and EgyptAir reported. The flight was scheduled to land in Cairo at 7.15am. A passenger with an explosive belt threatened the pilot, Omar El-Gamal, EgyptAir tweeted on its official …

EgyptAir suspends flights to Brussels for another 3 days
Airline is allowing free-of-charge ticket modification

EgyptAir hinders local tourism to ââMarsa Alam: sources
EgyptAir receives 70% reduction for on-ground services fees at Marsa Alam airport, hindering other airlines from providing cheap flights

EgyptAir becomes official carrier for Heliopolis Sporting Club
The protocol also stipulates that EgyptAir will provide all facilities for the HSC’s sports teams. Meanwhile, HSC will join EgyptAirâs marketing campaign and develop advertisements with the airline to be posted in the club’s two branches, located in Heliopolis and Shorouk City.

EgyptAir studies cooperation with AVIC in air transport field
An MoU will be signed to establish a regional centre for plane maintenance in Egypt, says chairman

EgyptAir considers direct flights from Gulf to Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada in January 2016
1.6m Arab tourists visited Egypt last year, accounting for $1.5bn of $7.3bn tourism revenueÂ

Delayed EgyptAir shipment blights Kenya exhibition
Chamber of Printing Industries decides to sue EgyptAir for $5m in compensation

EgyptAir will buy 8 new Boeing 737-800 planes
The deal is part of the airlineâs development and modernisation plan until 2025

Minister of Civil Aviation confirms suspension of EgyptAir flights to Moscow
Decision is reaction to Russiaâs suspension of flights without reason, says ministry spokesperson

Travel agencies offer attractive pricings for safari trips during Christmas season
Operators disappointed by disappearance of âguestsâ and assure tourists that Sharm El-Sheikh is safe

Police officers guard deserted Sharm El-Sheikh
The officer said shops open around 12 pm, and around 1 pm the shops were open but there was no one to serve.

Hotels lower their prices to cope with crisis
A 25% discount rate is expected to last until February

Workers in Sharm El-Sheikh have no faith in elections
South Sinai is among governorates of 2nd phase of parliamentary elections that will take place on 22-23 November
In Pictures: Sharm El-Sheikh abandoned
Crowded streets were filled with foreign and Egyptians tourists and investors with taxis and busses packed. Loud lively music echoed at the Naama Bay strip. Hotel occupancy rates were at their highest and restaurants were fully booked. That was the scene eight months ago during the Egypt Economic Development Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh. Now, the …

Ghost Old Market: Salespeople haunted by memories of tourists
âBefore the plane incident, we at least had money to buy our needs, now we donât,â they say

Tourism now worse than January 2011: Sharm El-Sheikh taxi driver
Before the Russian plane incident each driver made at least EGP 700 per day, now we barely make EGP 150, driver says

Russians in Sharm El-Sheikh: Between leaving for safety and staying for living
Egyptians head to the city to improve tourism