Cairo International Airport received the first flight of Greece's Aegean Airlines, flight AJ558 from Thessaloniki Airport in Greece, with 97 passengers on board, at 9:00 a.m. The flights will carry tourist groups to and from Cairo International Airport and are scheduled to operate from Terminal 3.
Cairo Airport Company organized a special welcome for the aircraft in line with the protocol for a first flight landing at the airport, with the traditional water salute to celebrate its arrival. The aircraft departed today at 10:10 a.m. as flight AJ559 with 72 passengers on board.
Magdy Ishak, chairman of Cairo Airport Company, welcomed the launch of the direct route between Cairo and Thessaloniki, stressing that receiving new flights reflects Cairo International Airport's operational and service capabilities and supports growth opportunities in tourism and travel, helping to strengthen air traffic between Egypt and Greece.
The aircraft was welcomed by Ahmed El-Fangary, chairman and managing director of Egyptian Aviation Services (EAS); Mohamed Hanno, chairman of ASE; Panos Nikola, CEO of ground services operations; and representatives of Aegean Airlines, along with a large number of representatives of Greek travel and tourism agencies.
