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EgyptAir awaits notification from Russia to start booking Moscow flights
EgyptAir is awaiting notification from Russian authorities on the approved flight schedule that was sent to the Russian side after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to resume flights between Cairo and Moscow in February. A source at the company told Daily News Egypt that as soon as the schedule is approved (three weekly …

Op-ed review: Egypt-Russia relations, resumption of flights
Friendship with the Russians was the theme of two full-page opinion pieces by the leaders of state-owned daily Al-Akhbar. This follows President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Egypt last Monday, which witnessed the signing of the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant deal. The newspaper’s CEO Yasser Rizk’s op-ed was titled “Egypt and Russia: a friendship that doesn’t …

House of Lords members demand resuming flights to Sharm ELSheikh
An action request which is equivalent to the Egyptian parliament briefing call, was submitted by 40 members from the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, demanding the acceleration of lifting the travel ban and resuming flights to Sharm El-Sheikh since the Egyptian government has implemented all procedures to secure and develop Egyptian airports. Most …

Russian youth demand the return of Cairo-Sochi flights
Amid the presence of 20,000 persons of different nationalities to take part in the 19th conference for young people and students held in the Russian city of Sochi. Daily News met with a large number of young Russian people to take part in the event. They have stressed that Egypt is a safe country and …

Electronics ban on Egypt-US flights lifted Wednesday
The lift of the ban began on Wednesday and lasts for a year, while the ban on London flights continues

Ghada Abdel Razik accused of ruining flight attendants’ reputation
For years, superstar Ghada Abdel Razik and her Ramadan series have been grabbing the attention of many viewers, with the actress’ unexpected roles besides the creativity of the script and the interesting plot—something that might change this year with her latest series “Ard Gaw” (Ground to Air), directed by Mohammed Gomaa. The first episode of …

Egyptian, Russian negotiations about flight resumption still suspended: Okulov
Russia and Egypt have been holding talks on resuming air service since late 2015

US considers cabin laptop ban for flights from Europe
A controversial laptop ban on flights from the Middle East could soon be expanded to European flights. But European regulators have warned that stowing so many lithium batteries in the hold could be risky.Passengers on flights from Europe to the US could soon be banned from carrying laptop computers in the cabin, US authorities said …

Russian flights to resume to Egypt on 23 February: Sputnik
Egypt is gearing to receive the first touristic Russian delegation on 23 February, following the expected resumption of flights between Russian and Egypt on the same date, after a year and four months of suspension on the back of the downing of a Russian aeroplane in the Sinai Peninsula in October 2015, a Russian state-run …

Russian tourists return to boost Egypt’s tourism
Russian flights to Egypt resume in hopes of reviving Egyptian tourism and economy

Suspended flights during Umrah peak season amplifies issues in aviation sector: EgyptAir official
Flights between the two countries declined by 50%, particularly private Egyptian and Saudi flights

Egypt’s ambassador reportedly blames Theresa May for hindering flights resumption
UK officials are for the resumption, banning seems to be decided by higher authority, says ambassador

Britain to resume flights, tours permanently after concluding safety procedures: ambassador
The resumption of flights from the United Kingdom to Egypt relies on completing the safety procedures, which are regularly reviewed in coordination with the Egyptian government, according to British ambassador to Cairo John Casson. On the sidelines of a press conference held by the Ministry of International Cooperation for the inauguration of a medical centre …

Flights to Egypt to resume before year’s end: Russian transport minister
Tourist flow from Russia to Egypt dropped by 75% following the cessation of flights

Security cooperation protocol with Russia for Egypt’s airports is pending: Civil Aviation Minister
Ground services lost more than EGP 300m when Russia halted its direct flights to and from Egypt

Russian delegation visits Egypt to settle unknown fate of flight suspension
Delegation to refer its report to Russian president to issue final decision on resumption of direct flights to Sharm El-Sheikh

Al-Sisi speaks with British PM on Sharm El-Sheikh travel ban
Egypt has been requesting that British and Russian flights resume after airport security revision

Flights may be rescheduled to New Valley subject to demand: ETAA official
Hotel capacity in Upper Egypt totals approximately 25,000 rooms, most of which are in Luxor and Aswan, and floating hotels there have more than 17,000 rooms, according to Ministry of Tourism

Flights resume between Egypt and Turkey
EgyptAir flights resume to Istanbul as Atatürk airport reopens

John Lethbridge finishes collecting all human remains from MS804 crash site
The remains will be moved to a forensic department in Cairo for DNA analysis

British Airways to resume flights to Sharm El-Sheikh mid-September
We are negotiating with the Egyptian government to double our flights to Egypt, says Barsoum

EgyptAir resumes its flights after a nearly 4-day slowdown
The slowdown, which was triggered by a demand to increase salaries, ended following an agreement to increase salaries up to 12%

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

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

Permanent security experts to be stationed at Egyptian airports: Russian minister
Flights to Egypt will resume after Russia’s security demands are met, says Sokolov

Russia mulls resuming direct flights to Egypt
Russia’s top diplomat has announced Moscow’s intentions to resume flights to Egypt after 2015’s aviation tragedy. Metrojet, the downed aircraft’s operator, was banned from undertaking domestic and international flights.

Egypt, Russia to restore flights within closest possible deadline
The Russian operator of the crashed A321 was banned from international and domestic flights

‘British Monarch’ is extending cancellation of flights to Sharm El Sheikh to 18 April 2016
British Monarch is committed to working with security services and the Egyptian government to ensure the safety of its customers who wish to travel to Sharm El-Sheikh and it remains their objective to resume a flying programme once an approval is granted

Profit repatriation impedes acquisition deals in local market
CBE failed to resolve repatriation problems, which hindered flow of foreign direct investment, say Experts

EasyJet to resume flights to Sharm El-Sheikh early May: Official Tourism Ministry
Control Risks in charge of airport security review will conclude evaluation process for Marsa Alam and Sharm El-Sheikh airports on 28 April