Due to the devaluation of the Egyptian pound and the recent restrictions imposed by the Central Bank of Egypt on the transfer of foreign currency out of Egypt, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has decided to temporarily suspend its flights to Cairo, according to a company statement on Wednesday. The KLM Royal Dutch Airlines asserted that the suspension decision will be effective starting 8 January 2017, and that the final flight to Cairo will depart from Amsterdam on 6 January 2017, the statement read. “For economic reasons, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has decided to temporarily suspend flights to Cairo effective 8 January 2017. After the suspension of KLM services to Cairo, Air France -KLM will maintain its presence in the Egyptian capital, the statement added. Last Saturday, Turkish Airlines resumed its flights between its capital Istanbul and Sharm El-Sheikh after almost a year of suspension.

Source: Daily News Egypt September 14, 2016 17:37 UTC