A launch date has not been announced, but Zimbabwe's Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Walter Mzembi, and his counterpart from Egypt, Mohamed Yehia Rahed, have agreed to work towards a resumption of EgyptAir's direct flight operations between Cairo's Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Harare International Airport (HRE) in Harare. Egypt's national flag carrier suspended flights to Zimbabwe in 2014 due to viability challenges. We'll keep you posted!
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18 August 2014
Egyptair to stop flights between Cairo <> Harare
update (15 Oct 2014): According to the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), Egyptair will reintroduce flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) in Cairo and Harare International Airport (HRO) in Harare, Zimbabwe in November 2014!
According to Zimbabwean news website bulawayo24.com, Egyptair will stop operating flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) in Cairo, Egypt, and Harare International Airport (HRO) in Harare, Zimbabwe on 24 September 2014. The national carrier of Egypt only returned to Zimbabwe after a nine year absence in June 2013.
This comes about three weeks after the flag carrier of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, announced that it will be discontinuing flights to Harare from 28 October 2014.
According to Zimbabwean news website bulawayo24.com, Egyptair will stop operating flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) in Cairo, Egypt, and Harare International Airport (HRO) in Harare, Zimbabwe on 24 September 2014. The national carrier of Egypt only returned to Zimbabwe after a nine year absence in June 2013.
This comes about three weeks after the flag carrier of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, announced that it will be discontinuing flights to Harare from 28 October 2014.
03 June 2013
Egyptair: Four weekly flights Cairo (Egypt) <> Harare (Zimbabwe)
update (05 June 2013): According to aviation website anna.aero, Egyptair will be operating its service to Harare via Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
The national carrier of Egypt, Egyptair, returned to Zimbabwe after a nine-year absence. Since 01 June 2013 the airline is operating four weekly direct regular flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) in Cairo, Egypt, and Harare International Airport (HRO) in Harare, Zimbabwe.
The national carrier of Egypt, Egyptair, returned to Zimbabwe after a nine-year absence. Since 01 June 2013 the airline is operating four weekly direct regular flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) in Cairo, Egypt, and Harare International Airport (HRO) in Harare, Zimbabwe.
- Operating days from Cairo: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday
- Operating days from Harare: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday
- Departure time from Cairo: 23:15 pm
- Departure time from Harare: 2045 pm
10 January 2013
Egyptair to resume services in Zimbabwe
According to a press release issued by Egypt's flag carrier, Egyptair, the airline will be returning to Zimbabwe after a 9 year halt. From 01 June 2013 the Egyptair will operate four weekly direct flights between Cairo and Harare via Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays and return on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Egyptair is currently operating flights to 17 African and 20 European destinations in addition to other destinations served by our code-share partner airlines.
Egyptair is currently operating flights to 17 African and 20 European destinations in addition to other destinations served by our code-share partner airlines.
28 December 2012
Zimbabwe: Egyptair to return to Harare?
According to various aviation websites, Egypt's flag carrier, Egyptair, will make its return to Zimbabwe after a 9 year halt in 2013. From 01 June 2013 the airline is extending its existing 4x weekly service between Cairo <> Dar Es Salaam to Harare on board a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Currently reservation for this flight is not available, and GDS (global distribution system) timetable listing is only displaying oneway flight. We'll keep you posted!
07 September 2012
Egypt Air to resume flights between Cairo (Egypt) and Osaka (Japan)
Good news for travellers from Japan who are currently looking for flighs to Africa. Egypt's flag carrier, Egyptair, will resume its twice weekly service between Cairo and Osaka (Japan). From 01 December 2012 the airline will operate flighs between the two destinations on board an Airbus A340-200 A330-200 aircraft. Egyptair cancelled the route in January 2011 due to the political situation in Egypt by that time.
Egyptair, in cooperation with its Star Alliance partners in Africa, is currently operating flights to 10 destinations in Southern and Eastern Africa, including Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Entebbe (Uganda), Nairobi (Kenya), Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Kigali (Rwanda), Lusaka (Zambia), Harare (Zimbabwe), as well as Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban in South Africa.
Egyptair, in cooperation with its Star Alliance partners in Africa, is currently operating flights to 10 destinations in Southern and Eastern Africa, including Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Entebbe (Uganda), Nairobi (Kenya), Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Kigali (Rwanda), Lusaka (Zambia), Harare (Zimbabwe), as well as Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban in South Africa.
04 January 2012
EgyptAir to temporary reduce Cairo <> New York service
Egypt's national carrier, EgyptAir, is temporary reducing the number of return services between Cairo and JFK Airport in New York. Between 12 Jan 2012 till 30 April 2012 the airline will operate the route five times a week instead of daily.
EgyptAir, a member of the Star Alliance, is Africa's largest airline. The airline's customers are able to reach 1160 destinations in 181 countries all over the globe. Via Cairo International Airport, the main hub of the airline, EgyptAir is flying to 17 destinations in Africa, including Entebbe (Uganga) and Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) in East Africa, as well as Johannesburg in South Africa.
EgyptAir, a member of the Star Alliance, is Africa's largest airline. The airline's customers are able to reach 1160 destinations in 181 countries all over the globe. Via Cairo International Airport, the main hub of the airline, EgyptAir is flying to 17 destinations in Africa, including Entebbe (Uganga) and Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) in East Africa, as well as Johannesburg in South Africa.
09 June 2011
EgyptAir doubles baggage allowance
Egypt's national carrier EgyptAir launched a new baggage allowance policy for its international (and domestic passengers) effective from 01 June 2011. With this, EgyptAir becomes one of the very few airlines in the world to allow two checked in bags free of charge on both its international and domestic sectors.
International Routes - adult passengers and children
United Airlines allows 1 piece of cabin baggage and 1 personal item for all first, business and economy class with a maximum dimension per piece of 19cm x 31cm x 53cm. This also applies to infants not occupying a seat.
International Routes - adult passengers and children
- First and business class - Checked baggage allowance: 2 pieces with a maximum of 32kg/158cm per piece | Handluggage: 2 pieces with maximum weight 8kg
- Economy class - Checked baggage allowance: 2 pieces with a maximum of 23kg/158cm per piece | Handluggage: 1 piece with maximum weight 8kg
- All classes - Checked baggage allowance: 1 piece with a maximum of 10 kg/115cm | Handluggage: 1 fold up collapsible stroller
- All classes - Checked baggage allowance: 1 piece with a maximum of 23kg/115cm | Handluggage: 1 fold-up collapsible stroller
United Airlines allows 1 piece of cabin baggage and 1 personal item for all first, business and economy class with a maximum dimension per piece of 19cm x 31cm x 53cm. This also applies to infants not occupying a seat.
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