Minister of Civil Aviation: all facilities provided to increase inbound tourism from Poland to Egyptian destinations
Polish Ambassador: the first flights to El Alamein Airport reflect growing demand for Egypt's North Coast
El Alamein International Airport received the first flights from Poland operated by Enter Air as part of its summer 2026 schedule, with the first flight arriving with 179 passengers, followed by another with 182 passengers, in a step reflecting growing inbound tourism to the North Coast and increasing demand for Egyptian tourist destinations during the summer season.
The flights received a special welcome organized by the Egyptian Airports Company through its public relations team, with both aircraft greeted with the traditional water salute, as well as flowers and souvenirs, in a welcoming atmosphere reflecting the spirit of Egyptian hospitality and the airport's keenness to offer a distinctive arrival experience from the very first moment.
The company is scheduled to continue operating its regular flights to El Alamein International Airport throughout the summer season, helping to support inbound tourism and strengthen air connectivity with European markets, especially as New Alamein City and the North Coast see growing demand as one of the leading tourist destinations in summer, particularly from Polish tourists.
In a related context, Minister of Civil Aviation Dr. Sameh El Hefny received Ambassador Michał Murkociński, Ambassador of Poland in Cairo, to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation in air transport and expanding the number of flights between the two countries, helping to increase the number of Polish tourists visiting various Egyptian tourist destinations.
This comes as part of the Ministry of Civil Aviation's strategy to broaden cooperation with countries around the world in air transport and support the Egyptian state's efforts to boost inbound tourism from international markets.
During the meeting, El Hefny stressed his keenness to advance joint cooperation in the civil aviation sector, keeping pace with the growing travel and tourism between the two sides, and to provide all the support and facilities needed to increase the operating rates of flights from the Polish market, noting that Poland is one of the promising tourist markets for the Egyptian destination, especially given the growing demand for Egyptian tourist cities.
El Hefny explained that the ministry is working in coordination with Egyptian and Polish airlines to increase seat capacity and expand flight operations, helping to support inbound tourism and raise occupancy rates at the various tourist destinations.
For his part, the Polish Ambassador expressed his delight at the operation of the first flights from Poland to El Alamein International Airport as part of the current summer schedule, stressing that this step reflects growing demand for the Egyptian tourist destination, especially the North Coast.
The Polish Ambassador also praised the Egyptian airlines operating to more than one destination in Poland, including Air Cairo and Nesma Airlines, as well as Egypt's unique tourism and archaeological assets and the diversity of tourism types that meet the interests of Polish tourists, especially beach and cultural tourism, which strengthens the appeal of the Egyptian destination in the Polish market.
