airports
Spring vacations bring more tourists to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Spring vacations bring more tourists to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
Thousands of tourists poured into Egypt this week, officials said, showing signs that tourism rates are recovering after last year’s…
Airport authorities find ducks stuffed with gold powder in luggage
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Airport authorities find ducks stuffed with gold powder in luggage
Cairo International Airport authorities on Monday seized half a kilogram of gold powder hidden by an Egyptian passenger inside two…
Business as usual at Egypt airports despite calls for strike
Egypt
February 11, 2012
Business as usual at Egypt airports despite calls for strike
Employees at Egyptian airports went to work despite calls for civil disobedience starting 11 February.
Finance Ministry prohibits selling alcohol, cigarettes outside airports
Egypt
December 25, 2011
Finance Ministry prohibits selling alcohol, cigarettes outside airports
Egypt's Finance Ministry has ordered the Egypt Free Shops Company (EFSCO) to stop selling alcohol and cigarettes anywhere other than…
Egyptian airports recover 80% of activity
Business
September 27, 2011
Egyptian airports recover 80% of activity
The Egyptian Airports Company said Monday that domestic aviation has been restored to 80 percent of its former activity, and…
Umra pilgrim crisis worsens at Jeddah airport
Egypt
August 30, 2011
Umra pilgrim crisis worsens at Jeddah airport
The problem of Egyptian Umra pilgrims stranded at Jeddah airport worsened on Tuesday with a rise in the number of…
Passenger, flight activity expected to rise starting June
Business
March 27, 2011
Passenger, flight activity expected to rise starting June
Egypt's passenger numbers and flight activity are predicted to start increasing slowly from June, said Civil Aviation Minister Ibrahim Manna.In…
Cairo and Alexandria airports reopen as fog clears
Egypt
November 30, 2010
Cairo and Alexandria airports reopen as fog clears
Thick fog caused the closure of the Cairo and Alexandria airports for several hours early this morning. More than 30…
Yemen arrests suspects, Egypt takes precautions, as shipped parcels confirmed as bombs
Egypt
October 31, 2010
Yemen arrests suspects, Egypt takes precautions, as shipped parcels confirmed as bombs
Egypt increased security measures in its airports in the wake of terrorism threats circulating on Saturday. Civil Aviation Minister Ahmed…
Bin Laden clinches airport contracts
Business
January 11, 2010
Bin Laden clinches airport contracts
The Civil Aviation Ministry signed contracts Sunday with the Saudi Arabian Bin Laden Group to build a new terminal for…