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| New Newark-Cairo flight route to boost American tourism to Egypt: US Embassy |
| 2023-06-07 |
| [AlAhram] The new flight route between Cairo and New Jersey’s Newark city will strengthen business ties between Egypt and the US and allow more American tourists to visit Egypt, the US embassy in Cairo said on Tuesday. The intended result. Will America see more Copt escapees or Moslem colonists going in the other direction? In a post on its Facebook page, the US embassy congratulated Egypt on the first direct flight between Cairo and Newark earlier this weekThe embassy added that the new connection will help US tourists visit Egypt and Egyptian tourists and students go to the US. EgyptAir now operates direct flights from Cairo to four US cities: New York, Washington, Los Angeles and Newark, the embassy affirmed. The first direct flight coming from Newark landed in Cairo International Airport on Sunday morning as part of the new flight route announced in mid-April. The plane was given the customary water salute. EgyptAir has recently announced plans to operate three direct flights per week between Cairo International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport using its latest Boeing B787-9 aircraft. Tens of thousands of Egyptian im Meanwhile, ...back at the bunker, his Excellency called a hurried meeting of his closest advisors. It was to be his last. They discussed the officers's efficiency rating system... prior to the pandemic, more than 500,000 Americans visited Egypt anually. Egypt received a record-breaking 1.35 million tourists in April, marking a significant milestone for the country’s tourism sector that has been recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa said on Monday that the country expects a total of 15 million tourists in 2023 — a figure which, if met, would break the 14.7 million record set in 2010. Related: EgyptAir: 2022-04-22 Pilgrimage trips to Jerusalem resume as 680 Coptic Egyptians fly to Israel EgyptAir: 2022-03-19 Normalization: Egypt, Israel to launch direct flights between Sharm El-Sheikh and Tel Aviv during Passover EgyptAir: 2021-10-28 Moscow-bound EgyptAir flight returns after threat message |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #8 At one point the airport bar in Newark was one of my favorites. I purposely staged extended layovers there. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-06-07 12:21 |
| #7 ^ You mean Newark? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-06-07 12:03 |
| #6 Would like to see the pyramids and the sphinx. Seems like that part of the world might still be a little too much of an adventure though. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-06-07 11:58 |
| #5 The most dangerous direct flight line on the planet. Should get something like a hiking patch for the transit. Though, the Cairo part sounds interesting. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-06-07 10:25 |
| #4 My upcoming flight to Cairo connects in Atlanta and Paris. Going to be a long day. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2023-06-07 09:38 |
| #3 In what world's fantasy could this be a good thing? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-06-07 08:57 |
| #2 Seems reasonable - see the ruins of Newark then see the ruins of Egypt |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2023-06-07 08:24 |
| #1 Possibly, except you gotta start in Newark airport. I ain't never going thru that armpit again. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2023-06-07 07:55 |