Alexandria International Airport has adopted the new commercial airport code ALY, approved by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), instead of HBE, in a step that completes the update of the airport's official identity and unifies its appearance on global aviation and travel systems under the name Alexandria.
The Egyptian Airports Company said the new code appears in reservation systems, airline tickets, baggage tags and the various systems used by airlines and travel agents, making the airport's identity clearer to travelers and easier to find when searching for flights to and from Alexandria across different travel systems.
The adoption of the ALY code follows the decision to rename Borg El Arab International Airport as Alexandria International Airport and the subsequent update of the data and codes associated with the airport, aligning its official name with its identity on international aviation systems. The update is an important step in unifying the airport's identity internationally and giving the Alexandria name a clearer presence on the air transport map, in keeping with the city's tourism and economic standing, and presents a clearer image of the airport to airlines and travelers from different markets.
