Russia’s Aeroflot to operate its first flight from Moscow to Cairo on 3 February

Russian carrier Aeroflot will begin operating two weekly flights from Moscow to Cairo as of 3 February, Youm7 reports. The airline will offer the flights every Wednesday and Saturday, while EgyptAir will operate three weekly flights between the two capital cities on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, a Cairo Airport Company source tells the newspaper. Russian President Vladimir Putin had authorized the resumption of air travel between Moscow and Cairo earlier this month, after the two countries signed a civil aviation security protocol. The status of charter flights, the resumption of which is contingent on additional security measures, will be discussed at an April 2018.