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RAK AIrways adds Cairo to its growing route network

Ras Al Khaimah's carrier RAK Airways, has added a fifth destination to its growing route network with flights to Cairo, Egypt from December 15th

RAK Airways will offer three flights a week to the Egyptian capital..  
 
RAK Airways Chairman Sheikh Omar Bin Saqr Al Qassimi   said, “With the announcement of our fifth destination to Cairo, Egypt, RAK Airways has highlighted its commitment to expanding its’ route network. We are pleased to have delivered on our mandate of adding three additional routes for our passengers within two months of launching our operation.”
 
 
  “With new destinations to Cairo, Dhaka and Chittagong set for take-off on December 15^th , RAK Airways will be able to further enhance our high-value offering.  With our competitive fares, load factors on our inaguaural routes have been extremely positive and we are optimistic that we will be able to replicate this success with our Egypt and Bangladesh routes,” Sheikh Omar added. 
 
RAK Airways new routes will be served by two Boeing 737- 800’s.

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EGYPTAIR launch Toronto service from June 2011

As per 01DEC10 GDS timetable display, EGYPTAIR starting 01JUN11 is to launch 3 weekly Cairo – Toronto NONSTOP service on board Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Schedules of the new flight as follows:

MS995 CAI2355 – 0540+1YYZ 77W 357
MS996 YYZ1130 – 0600+1CAI 77W 146

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Aerosvit to launch Cairo service from Mar 2011

Aerosvit starting 01MAR10 introduces 3 weekly Kiev – Cairo service on board Boeing 737-300/-500 aircraft. Cairo is the Ukrainian carrier’s first destination in Egypt with regular scheduled service.
Schedule as per 19NOV10 GDS timetable display below:

VV271 KBP2030 – 0005+1CAI 737 257
VV272 CAI0055 – 0440KBP 737 146

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Egypt Air Inflight Services signs a whale of a deal

The in-flight services division of Egypt Air Holdings has signed a catering contract with Moby Dick Solutions.
Speaking at AVEX - the Egyptian Air Show - this morning, chairman of the subsidiary Mostafa El Gammal said the contract was worth US$5 million annually.
Moby Dick is the largest of the private airline contractors operating in Egypt and under the new agreement will now supply catering services to Egypt Air In Flight Services customers at Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh airports. The contract covers services to charter airlines as well as VIP aircraft using these key Egyptian tourist hot spots.

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Aegean Airlines Cairo service Adjustments

Athens – Cairo 5 weekly service switches from Avro RJ85 to Airbus A320 with operational schedule changes.

A3930 ATH1140 – 1340CAI AR1 x15 -30OCT10
A3930 ATH0845 – 1050CAI 320 x23 31OCT10-
A3931 CAI1430 – 1640ATH AR1 x15 -30OCT10
A3931 CAI1135 – 1335ATH 320 x23 31OCT10-

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Hainan Airlines launch 2 weekly Beijing – Cairo service from Nov 2010

Hainan Airlines from 17NOV10 is launching 2 weekly Beijing – Cairo service on board Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The airline eventually plans to extend service to Algiers in the near future.
Schedule, which is loaded into the system on 30SEP10, as follows:

HU7941 PEK0030 – 0610CAI 330 35
HU7942 CAI0810 – 0050+1PEK 330 35

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Egypt Air to enhance Mumbai-Cairo service from Nov

MUMBAI: Cairo-based Egypt Air plans to enhance frequency of its services from the city from next month, a senior airline official said.

The airline currently operates four flights a week from Mumbai to Cairo. “We will be enhancing our flight frequency from Mumbai.

We will launch the fifth service on the Mumbai-Cairo sector from November 2,” Egypt Air’s General Manager (India), Mr Ahmed Wasfy, told reporters here on Thursday.

By end-2011, Egypt Air aims to operate a daily service from the city, he said. The airline operates a Boeing 737-800 aircraft in two configurations - economy and business class - on the India route.

Egypt Air, which operates in India only from Mumbai is also mulling connectivity from other cities such as Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata, Wasfy said. “We are quite keen to operate from other Indian cities as well. However, we are waiting for airc raft deliveries. But whenever we expand in India, Delhi will be the first city,” he said.

Egypt Air presently has 65 aircraft in its fleet, a mix of both Airbus and Boeing. “Twelve more aircraft are on order and these are to be delivered to the airline by 2012,” he said. - PTI

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Lufthansa plans year-round Munich – Cairo service

Once again Lufthansa is offering Munich – Cairo service with Privatair Boeing 737-800 aircraft, effective 31OCT10. Service operates 4 times a week.

In addition, as per 07OCT10 GDS timetable display, service is to operate year-round.

Schedule below:

LH586 MUC0930 – 1425CAI 73H x135
LH587 CAI1530 – 1845MUC 73H x135

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LOT Polish Airlines launch Egypt service from Nov 2010

LOT Polish Airlines from 03NOV10 is starting 3 weekly Warsaw – Cairo service on board Boeing 737-400 aircraft.

Schedule below:

LO115 WAW2230 – 0320+1CAI 734 136
LO116 CAI0410 – 0720WAW 734 247

EGYPTAIR launch Alexandria – Khartoum October 2010 service

EGYPTAIR from 01OCT10 begins 2 weekly Alexandria – Khartoum on board Airbus A320 aircraft. Currently service operates for the month of October 2010 only.

Schedule below:

MS861 ALY0730 – 1130KRT 320 25
MS862 KRT1230 – 1430ALY 320 25

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Egyptair will serve Copenhagen again

Egypt Air has announced that after a year of waiting, Africa’s largest airline will finally re-launch their service from Cairo to Copenhagen. The route was suppose to be launched last spring, but will now, after last operating in 2004, have three weekly services.

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