CAIRO - 19 July 2023: The number of flights in Egypt increased by about 29 percent during the first six months of 2023, totaling 191,000 flights, compared to 148,000 flights in the same period of 2022, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Wednesday. Minister of Civil Aviation, Mohamed Abbas Helmy, stated that several new routes are expected to be opened for EgyptAir in the coming period. Helmy explained that the first flights of the company to the Indian capital, "New Delhi," are scheduled to start in August, with four flights per week. In June, EgyptAir achieved a third increase in the number of flights, recording 9 percent, in addition to an increase in the offered seat capacity on its flights by 24 percent annually. Anis pointed out that EgyptAir has incurred losses of LE 30 billion since the 2020 COVID-19 crisis until the end of 2022.

Source: Libya Today July 19, 2023 17:30 UTC