It will take off next October 6th the first direct route Milan Malpensa-Luxor Of EgyptAira choice that demonstrates the importance and the desire to support tourism between the two countries, which has been continuously growing for several years. growth, and listening to the needs of tour operators. The national airline in fact collaborates with the main Italian operators, including Quality Group-Mistral Tour, Boscolo Tours, Kel12 Tour Operator and Rallo Travel Agency.
Goal Million
“In 2023, incoming tourism to Egypt recorded 14.9 million visitors – he said Salah Tawfik, regional director Italy e Malta EgyptAir (on the left in the photo with Andrea Tucci)reporting official data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism – with growth from 27% compared to 2022 and by far higher than the historical record of 13.1 million arrivals recorded in 2019The lion’s share is played by the Italian tourists, increased by 250%for a total of 850mila Arrivals”.
28 flights to Cairo
The fact that leisure travel to Egypt is in good health is also confirmed by the company’s data, which last year connected Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa with 24 weekly flights to Cairo.
“For over 60 years in Italy – he explained Amr Farouk, Milan District manager EgyptAir Italy – , in the last fiscal year EgyptAir carried more than 265 thousand passengers for a total of 1,221 flights between Italy and Egypt. To manage the ever-increasing demand on an annual basis and with specific seasonal peaksnew direct flights to Cairo have been added this summer for a total of 28 weeklydivided equally between Milan and Rome and all operated with Boeing 737-800thus ensuring the possibility of travelling to over 4 thousand passengers every week“.
Inn also coming new charter services such as the direct flight from Palermo to Sharm El Sheikh together with Goingavailable from July 21st to September 15th.
Fundamental role for Africa
The strategic partnership between EgyptAir and Malpensa is thus enriched with a new chapter that will contribute to further developing connectivity and cultural exchanges between Milan and Egypt, characterized by a constant growth in routes and traffic flows.
“EgyptAir is one of the best vectors in our portfolio – declares declares Andrea Tucci, vice president Aviation Business Development di Sea – and SEA Milan Airports expresses great satisfaction for the choice of expand the offer at Malpensa airport with the new flight to Luxor. The company plays a key role in our airport’s strategy, aimed at giving potential to the territory through the possibility of accessing the travel market by covering the destinations of interest and offering different business models. With this new flight, consolidates Malpensa’s air services portfoliowhich are used 182 destinations in 78 countries. The opening of this new route allows us, especially in the tourist segment, to maintain our key role for Africaensuring an excellent level of quality through this and the 14 weekly flights to Cairo. We also interpret Luxor as a strategic step, representing Lombardy and Northern Italy, a very rich territory. The traffic originating and arriving in Egypt has reached over 800 thousand passengers and I estimate that at our airports we can reach one million passengers in the short term. Luxor will certainly be another development opportunity”.
Two checked bags for everyone
The Malpensa-Luxor routeoperated every Sunday departing at 17:50 and arriving at 23:05 local time, will be carried out with a Boeing 737-800 with 144 seats, including 24 in Business Class and 120 in Economy Class. Tickets are already available for purchase.
“Those who fly in Economy class – explains Maria Grazia Clementi, Sales Manager EgyptAir Italy – will be able to bring 2 checked bags 23 kg each and a hand luggage from 8 kg while for those who choose Business Class, the 2 hold bags can reach 32 kg each. The traveler will also have free access to the Vip Lounge Montale at Terminal 1 of Milan Malpensaas is the case for owners of the Star Alliance Gold Card”.
Il return flight it can be done from Luxor or from Aswanbased on the itinerary chosen to visit the Valley of the Kings, and will stopover in CairoIt will also be possible to choose to make a longer stop to visit the capital and its museums.
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