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Egyptian airports register 29% decrease in passengers during first 10 months of 2016
Sharm El-Sheikh International airport witnessed the largest decline, as 2015 Russian aeroplane crash continues to keep visitors at bay

Travelport negotiates with EgyptAir to provide distribution, payment services for passengers: Alfy
The company achieved a net profit of $2.2bn last year and injected $830m worth of investments since 2012 to create new products

EgyptAir MS804: all causes possible, none confirmed
Pilot labels fire hazard as plausible cause, while another senior presidential pilot rules out technical failures

Mixed feelings of hope and despair for relatives of EgyptAir flight passengers
Families in denial, clinging to the hope that the plane is just missing

High demand pushes Careem Egypt to amend price of service
Additional costs will be fully given to Careem drivers “to encourage them” to be available during peak times

2 passengers prevented from boarding Southwest Airlines flight for speaking Arabic
Incident reflects global fears after Paris attacks

UK rescues 347 passengers from French cruise ship after fire
British forces have rescued 347 passengers and crew from the French cruise ship “Le Boreal.” A fire broke out on the vessel while it was sailing close to the British-ruled Falkland Islands. UK officials and French operator Ponant said late on Thursday that the liner was just north of the Falklands, en route to South …

Revenues of Egyptian Railways increased to EGP 129.1m in August: CAPMAS
15.1 million train passengers in August, and 366,700 tonnes of goods transported

Cairo Airport’s Terminal 2 soft opening expected in November
Official opening will be in March 2016, airport capacities are being expanded to promote tourism
Deadly collisions in Suez, Assiut claim 37 lives
The deaths occurred in two separate accidents in the south and the east of the country

Cairo airport officials deny 55% decline in air traffic
DPA’s sources said the canceling companies included Middle East Airlines, Kenya Airways, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Kuwait Airways and EgyptAir

Railway Authority incentives to prevent train driver strikes
The Authority apologised to passengers affected by a nationwide railway strike that began on Sunday morning.

Tourism in the news: $60,000 in daily losses for hot air balloon companies in Luxor
The recent hot air balloon accident forced the government to halt its services

The underground world of the Metro
A tour inside the Metro stations of Egypt

Mali Islamist won’t hold talks until Shari’a is implemented
Mali MUJAO accepts talks with government on condition Islamic Shari’a be implemented first

Metro capacity can reach up to three million passengers
Despite being Cairo fastest mean of transportation, the Metro has its own problems