EgyptAir's first flight to the US capital Washington, flight MS981, took off this evening at 11:00 p.m. Cairo local time aboard the company's newest Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The flights come as part of the company's expansion and development plan, which has included modernizing the fleet with the latest aircraft types and expanding its route network to many vital markets around the world.
For his part, Captain Ahmed Adel, chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company, said the route will link the US capital with Cairo through direct flights to this important destination in North America, as the service is the latest step in the strategic expansion plan across the United States, which will strengthen tourism, cultural and trade relations between the two capitals.
Adel added that the company operates 3 weekly flights to Washington, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with the target of operating a daily flight in the near future, in addition to its daily flight to New York aboard the company's Boeing B777-300 aircraft.
Adel revealed that, to mark the opening of the Washington route, EgyptAir is offering a discount of up to 25% on its flights, running until June 20 of this month.
In a related context, Cairo International Airport witnessed a celebration to inaugurate the first flight on the new route, with the EgyptAir team handing out symbolic gifts to the company's customers, taking photos with them and sharing the occasion with them a few hours before take-off. The company was also keen to offer special promotional fares for the inaugural flight to and from the new destination.
It is worth noting that flight MS981 took off from Cairo International Airport at 23:00 local time, landing at Washington Dulles International Airport at 05:10 local time the next day, after a flight lasting 12 hours and 10 minutes.
