Cairo International Airport received several diverted flights, as part of the approved operational procedures to ensure the safety of air traffic, in light of the closure of Greek airspace due to a technical fault in air traffic control and navigation systems.
Cairo Airport Company said that a number of international flights operated by Saudi, Jordanian and Algerian airlines and heading to several European destinations were rerouted, as they relied on Greek airspace as a main navigation corridor, which required re-planning their routes and landing at Cairo International Airport as a safe operational alternative, in addition to one transit flight returning to its point of departure in accordance with the approved operating instructions.
Cairo International Airport stressed that the highest level of readiness was declared across all relevant sectors, with emergency plans activated and full coordination between operational, security and service bodies, ensuring rapid handling of the diverted flights and maintaining smooth operations and regular traffic in line with the highest standards of aviation safety and security.
In this context, the Crisis Management Center at Cairo International Airport's Operations Center continues to monitor developments in real time and coordinate continuously with the relevant bodies, to follow up on the flights diverted so far and ensure they are handled immediately and with high efficiency, ensuring regular operations and the continued provision of services in line with approved international standards.
