EgyptAir adds Zambia to its African expansion plans

EgyptAir has announced a new four-times-a-week service to Lusaka in Zambia.
Africa has become a pioneer developing market because of the current investments, economic development and the great commercial uprising in Africa, said the airline’s Chairman and CEO, Capt Alaa Ashour
EgyptAir will start operation to Lusaka from January 16^th , 2011 on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
“Our ambitious plan focuses on network development and expansion, and we will add new routes in Africa and increase the number of our daily service especially after operating from Terminal 3 in Cairo Airport, which is the main hub of North Africa” Ashour, said.
“With the new service to Lusaka, EgyptAir’s African network now reaches 18 destinations with a total of 102 weekly flights.”
Ashour said the airline aims to cover 46 African destinations through its code share agreements and its Star Alliance links with Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airlines.

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EGYPTAIR W10 Operation Changes as of 13SEP10

As per 13SEP10 GDS timetable display, EGYPTAIR’s latest changes to planned 2010/11 Winter season operation, as follows. This includes a new destination to Lusaka in Zambia, from January 2011.

Service to Almaty in Kazakhstan, is canceled.

Details:

Almaty
2 weekly Cairo – Almaty service canceled from 02NOV10. It is continuing service to Almaty through existing codeshare service with Turkish Airlines

Bangkok/Guangzhou
Airbus A330-200 replace Boeing 777-200ER on following periods:
11DEC10 – 25DEC10
05FEB11 – 23FEB11

Lusaka New 4 weekly service eff 16JAN11.
Service operates as Cairo – Dar es Salaam – Lusaka, which affects operational schedule on DAR to CAI sector

till 15JAN11
MS841 CAI2210 – 0500+1DAR 320 x135
MS842 DAR0600 – 1045CAI 320 x246

eff 16JAN11
MS841 CAI2230 – 0520+1DAR0620+1 – 0750+1LUN 320 x135
MS842 LUN2150 – 0120+1DAR0215+1 – 0700+1CAI 320 x246

Departure from DAR to CAI is Day x357

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