EgyptAir Introduces Nonstop Services From Luxor to Paris And London - By Ewos IRORO


In light of the cooperation between the Egyptian Ministries of Civil Aviation and Tourism for the restoration of tourism traffic, EgyptAir plans to begin non-stop flights from Luxor to London and Paris effective February 2014.
The airline will commence the services between Luxor and Paris using an Airbus 320/200 configured with 145 seats, while the services between Luxor and London will be operated with a Boeing 737-800 with 160 seats. These services are in addition to the daily non-stop flights to many European cities the airline also operates via its hub in Cairo.

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