Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Sunday discussed in a meeting with Civil Aviation minister Mohamed Abbas Helmy and Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Eissa the possibility of operating low-cost flights to promote inbound tourism to Egypt.
In this regard, the two ministers asserted that there is full coordination to operate such kind of flights.
During the meeting, Civil Aviation minister Mohamed Abbas Helmy expounded the coordination results between the ministries of civil aviation and tourism and antiquities to launch the operation of the low-cost flights.
The first phase of the project is set to start with limited number of planes, to be gradually increased after assessing the trial operation, Helmy said.
Modern, low-emissions aircraft will be used, the minister explained, adding the flights could be booked through online platforms.
Source: State Information Service Egypt