Sphinx International Airport yesterday received the first charter flights of fly Jordan, coming from Jordan with 108 passengers on board, as part of the Ministry of Civil Aviation's interest in increasing air traffic at Sphinx Airport, which has received many special flights by a number of airlines in the past period following its official opening at the beginning of 2019.
Sphinx International Airport is located west of Cairo and serves the Giza, Pyramids and October areas and the governorates of Beni Suef and Fayoum. It is intended to be one of the airports playing a major role in boosting cultural, archaeological and day-trip tourism, especially with the upcoming opening of the Grand Museum, as it lies 12 kilometers from the Pyramids area and enjoys a distinguished geographical importance due to its proximity to tourist attractions in Cairo and Giza.
