air traffic
Cairo Airport flights delayed, rerouted due to telecommunications building blaze
Egypt
July 8, 2025
Cairo Airport flights delayed, rerouted due to telecommunications building blaze
Air traffic experienced limited delays in some flight departures on Tuesday morning due to the Cairo telecommunications building’s blaze, according…
Egypt denies freezing traffic at Capital Airport for safety reasons
Egypt
September 1, 2023
Egypt denies freezing traffic at Capital Airport for safety reasons
The Cabinet’s Media Center has debunked reports claiming it froze air traffic at the Capital International Airport due to the…
EgyptAir operates 66 flights, carrying 7,400 passengers worldwide on Wednesday
Egypt
October 13, 2021
EgyptAir operates 66 flights, carrying 7,400 passengers worldwide on Wednesday
Egypt’s flagship carrier EgyptAir operates 66 internal and external flights on Wednesday, transporting 7,400 passengers to different destinations. The company…
Sisi, Putin agree to resume full air traffic between Egypt and Russia
Egypt
April 23, 2021
Sisi, Putin agree to resume full air traffic between Egypt and Russia
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Friday morning a phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two…
Hurghada Airport receives 118 tourists on first Bulgarian charter flight since lockdown
Egypt
October 26, 2020
Hurghada Airport receives 118 tourists on first Bulgarian charter flight since lockdown
The Hurghada International Airport received its first charter flight coming from Bulgaria with 118 passengers on board, following the resumption…
EgyptAir sees highest daily operating rate since return of flights
Travel
October 10, 2020
EgyptAir sees highest daily operating rate since return of flights
EgyptAir announced Friday that it has seen its highest daily operating rate on Saturday since international air traffic resumed on…
Flights resume between Cairo and Khartoum
Egypt
April 13, 2019
Flights resume between Cairo and Khartoum
Egyptian airlines resumed flights to Sudan’s airports on Saturday, following suspension on Thursday following political upheaval in Sudan. Cairo-Khartoum air…
EU report: Cyprus’ rival air traffic controls increase risks
World
October 8, 2017
EU report: Cyprus’ rival air traffic controls increase risks
Flying over parts of Cyprus is made more dangerous by the fact that rival air traffic control centers on the…
3 Egyptian airports join IATA system
Egypt
January 12, 2016
3 Egyptian airports join IATA system
Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada and Burg al-Arab airports have joined the Slot Management system of the International Air Transport Association (IATA),…
Air traffic not affected by bad weather: official
Egypt
October 7, 2015
Air traffic not affected by bad weather: official
Air traffic is so far regular at Cairo International Airport despite the bad weather that hit the country, said President…