Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation began its experimental operation in the New Administrative Capital Airport (NAC) on Tuesday with the attendance of Civil Aviation Minister Younis El-Masry and Tourism Minister Rania Al-Mashat. In a press conference, the civil aviation ministry revealed that EgyptAir established its operations and facilities inside the new airport along with duty-free shops in the arrival and departure halls. This airport is larger that Cairo International Airpot and is expected increase tourism while decrease the traffic at Cairo International Airport. The location of the NAC is significant because it is located in East Cairo near Ain Sokhna and Suez ports, Sherouq City, Badr City, and cities near the Suez Canal, who do not have easy access to Cairo International Airport. NAC facilitates traffic in these zones and districts with that hopes of turning the area into an international logistic and industrial hub Prior to launching the experimental operations, officials from the civil aviation ministry scanned the New Administrative Capital airport’s passenger terminals, passport counters, the duty-free zone, airstrips, and the watchtower. The airport’s main terminal is over 5,000 square meters, with the capacity to host 300 passengers per…
EgyptAir Begins Experimental Operations in the New Administrative Capital Airport
July 10, 2019
