KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced on Wednesday that it has decided to temporarily suspend flights to Cairo effective 8 January 2017 as a result of “economic reasons”. “The devaluation of the Egyptian pound and the decision of the Central Bank of Egypt to impose restrictions on the transfer of foreign currency out of Egypt have a negative impact on results of KLM,” said KLM in a statement published on its website. “The final flight to Cairo (for the foreseeable future) will depart from Amsterdam on 6 January 2017, with the final flight returning to Amsterdam on 7 January 2017,” continued the statement. “After suspension of the KLM service to Cairo, Air France -KLM will maintain its presence in the Egyptian capital, with Air France operating six weekly flights out of Paris. Passengers with reservations to travel from Amsterdam to Cairo after 8 January 2017 will be rebooked to the most suitable alternative.” Egypt’s economic situation, and particularly restrictions on the transfer of foreign currency, sparked protest from airlines earlier this year. A number of international airlines, including British Airways, Air France-KLM and Brazil’s TAM Airlines had threatened to suspend ticket sales…
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Suspends Flights to Egypt Citing ‘Economic Reasons’
September 15, 2016
