Aqaba-Egypt direct flights to start June 3, EgyptAir to resume Abidjan flights

Direct flights will be launched between Jordan’s Aqaba and Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh starting 3 June, the local press reports. Meanwhile, national flag carrier EgyptAir will resume direct flights to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire starting 20 June, with two flights per week, Ahram Online cited CEO Ahmed Adel as saying. The decision comes in light of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations kicking off in coming weeks.