Egypt is preparing to launch Air Sphinx low-cost airlines in winter, which is the first flight of its kind in the country’s history.
The flight will start according to the winter schedule for 2022/2023 from Egyptian airports in Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Luxor, Sphinx and Cairo in order to stimulate inbound tourist traffic to Egypt from different countries. Egyptian Cabinet briefing.
According to preliminary information, at the first stage, two Boeing 737-800 aircraft will enter the Sphinx fleet, and domestic flights will be operated 15 times a week.
According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia “Atur”, the low-cost airline may start flights to Russia, and according to aviation experts, ticket prices will be 25-30 percent lower than those of EgyptAir, which means that the price of a return flight from Moscow to Cairo may amount to about 48 thousand rubles per person, i.e. (only 15 thousand 400 Egyptian pounds), which is equivalent (about 850 dollars).
Holding company EgyptAir has announced the launch of a new subsidiary called Air Sphinx for economic aviation.
Source: RIA Novosti + Egyptian media