Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh receives first flight from Armenia since virus hiatus; Borg Al-Arab airport receives first Milan flight

Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh receives first flight from Armenia since virus hiatus; Borg Al-Arab airport receives first Milan flight

Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport received on Thursday an Air Cairo flight from Armenia carrying 52 passengers, the first flight from Armenia since Egypt reopened its airspace to regular flights in July.

The passengers included a media delegation and several Armenian tour operators.

Air Cairo, which is run by the civil aviation ministry, will operate three flights weekly on the same route.

Also on Thursday, Borg Al-Arab Airport in Alexandria received a flight from Milan operated by low-cost airline Wizz Air, the first such flight between the Italian city and the Egyptian coastal town.

A total of 180 passengers were on board.

The European airline will operate three weekly flights between the cities.

Both flights were received with water salutes at the airport, with officials providing all necessary facilitation