Two weekly flights to Venice launched, raising the airline's Egypt–Italy network to 33 weekly flights
EgyptAir's first flight to the Italian city of Venice took off today on an Airbus A320neo, making it the latest destination to join the airline's European network and the third new destination opened under the current expansion plan, after the launch of the Los Angeles and Chicago routes in the United States.
The launch of the Cairo–Venice route is part of EgyptAir's strategy to expand its international network by adding new destinations of tourism, cultural and economic importance, helping meet the needs of various segments of travelers while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and service excellence.
With the addition of the Venice route, EgyptAir's flights from Cairo to Italy rise to 33 a week: 17 flights to Milan, 14 to Rome and 2 to Venice.
EgyptAir celebrated the occasion with the passengers of the first flight in Terminal 3 at Cairo International Airport, in the presence of Captain Mohamed Elian, Chairman of EgyptAir Airlines, and Soheir Abdallah, Chairman of EgyptAir In-flight Services. Passengers were welcomed with flowers and chocolates, and a "Wheel of Fortune" event added a joyful, festive atmosphere, with prizes ranging from free tickets to discounts on EgyptAir tickets.
For his part, Captain Ahmed Adel, Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company, said the operation of the Cairo–Venice route is a new step in EgyptAir's strategy to expand its network and strengthen its presence in European markets, with Venice joining the airline's network of destinations in Italy, offering more travel options for passengers on its flights and helping support tourism and travel between Egypt and Italy.
Adel added that EgyptAir continues to implement its expansion plan by opening new destinations and increasing frequencies to a number of destinations seeing growing demand, strengthening the airline's position and ensuring the best travel experience for its customers.
EgyptAir's first direct flight arrived at Venice International Airport, where it was welcomed by airport officials, and passengers were greeted and their arrival procedures completed smoothly.
