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Egypt to suspend ALL international flights in and out
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:44 pm
by newcastle
Egypt will suspend international flights to and from the country from 19 till 31 March over Coronavirus concerns, Egyptian Prime minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Monday.
More to follow
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent ... orona.aspx
Egyptair suspends all flights
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:40 pm
by crewmeal
As of Thursday no flights until the end of the month. Mind you I can't understand why they're still flying to Milan and Rome. That's asking for trouble.
https://www.egyptindependent.com/egypt- ... navirus-2/
Re: Egyptair suspends all flights
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:50 pm
by carrie
Well I just looked to book a flight with Egypt Air for the 22nd March and although I didn't book it was going through OK.
So perhaps EA haven't been informed yet.
I also got the notification Crewneal.
Re: Egypt to suspend ALL international flights in and out
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:54 pm
by carrie
Wonder what those who are due to make a visa run are going to do?
Re: Egyptair suspends all flights
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:32 pm
by garfield4
not heard a thing from easyjet
Re: Egypt to suspend ALL international flights in and out
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:54 pm
by newcastle
carrie wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:54 pm
Wonder what those who are due to make a visa run are going to do?
Fall on the mercy of officialdom.
I wish them well.
Re: Egyptair suspends all flights
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:56 pm
by newcastle
Come on guys....the minister only made the decision this morning!
On the plus side, he sounded quite positive about the future so I may yet get here mid April.....that’s if EasyJet haven’t mothballed their entire fleet.
Re: Egyptair suspends all flights
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:33 pm
by crewmeal
Re: Egyptair suspends all flights
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:03 pm
by newcastle
The obvious thing to ban would be Friday prayers - and Al Azhar have sanctioned such as step - but nothing mandatory yet, although some local action.