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EgyptAir to launch weekly flights from Cairo to Al-Alamein
Travel
July 5, 2017
EgyptAir to launch weekly flights from Cairo to Al-Alamein
EgyptAir will soon launch two flights per week from Cairo to al-Alamein, a town on Egypt’s northern Mediterranean, as part…
Emirates, Turkey say laptop ban lifted on US flights
Middle East
July 5, 2017
Emirates, Turkey say laptop ban lifted on US flights
The United States has lifted the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on US-bound flights from Dubai…
British Airways says IT systems running again after weekend outage
Science
May 30, 2017
British Airways says IT systems running again after weekend outage
British Airways said it expected to deliver a full schedule of flights from London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports on Tuesday…
US official mulling greatly expanded airplane laptop ban
World
May 30, 2017
US official mulling greatly expanded airplane laptop ban
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday he’s considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to…
US likely to expand airline laptop ban to Europe: government officials
World
May 11, 2017
US likely to expand airline laptop ban to Europe: government officials
The Trump administration is likely to expand a ban on laptops on commercial aircraft to include some European countries, but…
Emirates airline says profits down 70 percent in past year
Business
May 11, 2017
Emirates airline says profits down 70 percent in past year
Emirates Group, which operates the Middle East’s largest airline, says profits have fallen by 70 percent to $670 million, though…
In photos: EgyptAir launches 2 flights with women-only crews for the first time
Egypt
March 22, 2017
In photos: EgyptAir launches 2 flights with women-only crews for the first time
On Wednesday, EgyptAir organized flights piloted by all-female crews for the first time ever, with two flights departing from Cairo…
US, Britain curb electronics on flights from Middle East, North Africa
World
March 22, 2017
US, Britain curb electronics on flights from Middle East, North Africa
The United States and Britain on Tuesday imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming from certain airports in…
US temporarily bans laptops in cabin for passengers flying from MENA
Middle East
March 21, 2017
US temporarily bans laptops in cabin for passengers flying from MENA
The US government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating in eight other countries from bringing laptops, iPads, cameras…
German tourism returns to Egypt this summer: minister
Egypt
March 11, 2017
German tourism returns to Egypt this summer: minister
Tourism Minister Yahya Rashid said Friday that the German tourism will return to Egypt this summer, stressing that there are…