Hurghada International Airport received on Monday morning the first flight coming from Moscow after almost six years of suspension of direct flights from Russia to the Egyptian Red Sea resorts. The Airbus A330-300, which is operated by Egypt's flag carrier EgyptAir, carried 300 Russian tourists.
The CEO of EgyptAir Airlines Amr Abul-Enein said the flights from Russia to the Egyptian Red Sea resorts, operated by EgyptAir for the first time, come in line with the recent decision to resume flights between Russia and Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada airports.
Abul-Enein added that the flights to the Red Sea resorts also come in addition to the ongoing daily flights between Cairo and Moscow, which will help provide new services and travel options that attract the largest possible number of Russian tourists to Egypt.