EgyptAir Boosts Domestic Network

Posted 13/07/2011

EgyptAir will next week inaugurate flights between Cairo and the northeast city of Port Said, located on the Mediterranean Sea.  The airline will offer a twice weekly service from July 17 using an Embraer 170 of its regional subsidiary EgyptAir Express. 

This will be the only current scheduled service to the destination, a city established in 1859 during the building of the Suez Canal.  However, it was recently ranked the first among the country’s cities according to the Human Development Index in 2009 and 2010, and now has a strong economic base in fishing and industries like chemicals, processed food, and cigarettes.  Port Said is also an important harbour for exports of Egyptian products like cotton and rice, but also a fueling station for ships that pass through the Suez Canal.

It is also developing as a summer tourist destination due to its public and private beaches, cosmopolitan heritage, Museums and duty-free port.  Its airport has recently been completely renovated in preparation for international charter flights and new direct links to Europe are expected to be added in the coming years.

Schedule:

MS451 CAI0900 – 0945PSD E70 7
MS451 CAI1400 – 1445PSD E70 4
MS452 PSD1015 – 1100CAI E70 7
MS452 PSD1515 – 1600CAI E70 4

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