EgyptAir's business declined in the North Africa region after facing stiff competition from Jordanian and Libyan airlines. Two factors leading to the lost business is the fact that Jordanian Airlines is transporting Gazan pilgrims from Al Arish Airport to Jeddah and Libyan airlines is carrying passengers from Cairo to Benghazi. Jordanian Airlines made an air bridge from Al Arish airport in North Sinai to Jeddah for the purpose of transferring about 3,000 Palestinian pilgrims from Gaza, said sources at the airports and the Air Navigation Egyptian Company. Jordanian Airlines succeeded in excluding EgyptAir despite its presence at the Al Arish airport, sources added. EgyptAir failed to provide supporting flights between Cairo and Benghazi, Libya, due to the shifting political situation and unavailability of Egyptian personnel in the Libyan airport, said sources. “EgyptAir suffers from administrative disorder, which led to a halt in passenger service between Egypt and Japan,” sources said. “Hundreds of these passengers chose alternative airlines instead.” This shows the necessity of reconsidering the current policy of EgyptAir to offer flights based on the Hajj (Pilgrimage) and Umrah (minor pilgrimage). Ticket prices for a Cairo to Jeddah flight can be as much as 5,000 EGP (U.S. $837.50) while other airliners offer tickets at half that prices, sources claim.