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Egypt to resume International flights next month

Egypt will resume flights from July 1st, the civil aviation minister said yesterday in a joint press conference with the ministers of tourism and information.

The decision is “an important step for the aviation sector to be accompanied with the sanitization operations for all the country’s airports and aeroplanes,” said Mohamed Manar, Civil Aviation Minister.

The minister also added that air traffic will operate regularly in the country then gradually with other states.

As a precautionary measure to curb the spread of the COVID-19, Egypt had suspended international flights since March 19 as well as shutting down shut down restaurants, hotels and cafes.

Mr Manar noted that the suspension period was used to enhance the infrastructure of airports national wide.

“All planes have been comprehensively sterilized and only dry meals and canned beverages will be offered,” Manar said.

Mr Manar also added that the distribution of any publications …