ahram online
09 June 2026
Egyptian airports handled 70,700 flights and 9.4 million passengers in the first four months of 2026, marking annual increases of 7.4 percent and 6.8 percent, respectively.
The Cabinet Media Centre said Egypt's airport development programme has strengthened the sector's ability to absorb growing passenger traffic, improve service quality, reduce congestion, and support tourism growth, while drawing positive assessments from international organisations.
According to the Cabinet, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recently commended Egyptian airports for successfully accommodating numerous emergency and rescheduled flights following the closure of several airspaces across the region amid ongoing geopolitical tensions...
