Russia, Egypt Discuss Direct Flights from Marsa Alam, Sphinx
Russia and Egypt discussed launching direct flights from Marsa Alam and Sphinx airports to Russian cities, with both sides agreeing to increase flight frequency and expand routes. Russia confirmed readiness to begin procedures for opening air links.
Consensus
- Russia and Egypt discussed direct flights from Marsa Alam and Sphinx airports in Egypt to Russian cities.
- The meeting took place in Cairo in mid-October.
- Russia expressed readiness to begin necessary procedures for opening air communication with the specified airports.
- Both sides agreed to increase the frequency of regular flights and expand flight routes.
- Russian airlines can fly without frequency limits to any Egyptian cities except Cairo and Alexandria.
- Egyptian airlines can fly without frequency limits to any Russian cities except Moscow and St. Petersburg.
- The number of weekly flights for each country's carriers is capped at 125 from Moscow and 62 from St. Petersburg to Cairo, Alexandria, El-Alamein, Hurghada, and Sharm El Sheikh.
- Russia has already opened air communication with two additional Egyptian airports: Borg El Arab and El-Alamein.
- Flights to El-Alamein have been launched, but not to Borg El Arab.
- The discussion included technical aircraft maintenance cooperation by Egyptian organizations for Russian carriers, without supplying spare parts.
- Both sides agreed to cooperate on CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation).
Points of divergence
- Air Cairo submitted applications for non-regular flights from El-Alamein to Moscow. — vedomosti
- The discussion included technical maintenance cooperation with Egyptian organizations for Russian carriers, provided they have approval from Rosaviation and without supplying spare parts from Egypt. — interfax
- The number of weekly cargo flights is agreed at 3 frequencies. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russia and Egypt discussed direct flights from Marsa Alam and Sphinx airports — Ведомости
- Direct flights from Russia may be launched from two more Egyptian airports — Интерфакс