Media called the estimated date of the first flight into Egypt – Lenta.ru

Flights between Russia and Egypt could be resumed on 23 February. On Tuesday, January 31, the newspaper “Izvestia”.

As told to the edition a source in the Russian diplomatic circles, the flights will be opened after checks of security measures at the airports of Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada on 8-9 February.

00:11 26 Dec 2016

While in the air port Cairo all ready for the reception of Russian citizens. “At the moment there is nothing that could hinder the resumption of flights between the countries”, — said the interlocutor of the newspaper.

According to him, immediately after the test, the Ministry of transport will issue a formal statement. The interlocutor of the edition noted that in the airports of Cairo, Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh has conducted all the necessary work, in particular has prepared a separate terminal for Russian citizens.

the transport Ministry confirmed that the airport of the capital of the Arab Republic of is ready to receive Russian tourists. However, the date of the flight Department could not be called, as this decision is made by the government.

Earlier in January, a person familiar with the situation, a source told reporters that the first in the autumn of 2015, flight to Egypt can be made in the first half of February. Specific dates, he never called.

In October 2015 the plane, which was carrying more than 200 people (mostly Russians), crashed over the Sinai Peninsula in the attack. After that, Moscow has suspended flights to Egypt and demanded to strengthen security measures at local airports. In 2016, the Russian specialists several times checked the air port Arab Republic.