EgyptAir to resume Cairo-Tokyo direct flights

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EgyptAir to resume Cairo-Tokyo direct flights

STORY: EgyptAir to resume Cairo-Tokyo direct flights DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the EgyptAir logo 2. various of EgyptAir planes STORYLINE: Egypt's flagship carrier EgyptAir announced on Sunday that it will resume its direct route from Cairo to Tokyo's Narita International Airport on Sept. 28 this year, after a three-year suspension. There will be one weekly flight on a Boeing B787-9 (309 seats), departing on Thursdays and returning on Fridays. It will later increase to two flights per week since November, according to the Egyptian company. According to recent data, EgyptAir flights served 71 overseas destinations in the first half of this year, an increase of 10 percent from the previous year. The company has recently operated several routes in Asia, Europe, and North America. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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