Air Cairo launches direct flights to Istanbul

Egyptian airline, Air Cairo, on Thursday launched direct flights from Cairo to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Turkiye’s second-busiest airport located in the Anatolian part of the bi-continental city, Anadolu Agency reports. The flight’s arrival in Istanbul was greeted with a water cannon salute, a traditional sign of respect or appreciation in the aviation industry, according to a statement issued by Sabiha Gokcen Airport authorities. Reciprocal flights between Cairo and Istanbul will operate twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays, using an Embraer E-190 LR with a seating capacity of 109.The airline plans to increase the flight frequency to five times a week in the coming period. Air Cairo becomes the fifth airline to operate between Cairo and Istanbul, and it […]