Aeroflot won’t be operating flights from Russia to Egypt until “late February,” when the two countries sign another security protocol, CEO Vitaly Savelyev told reporters yesterday, according to TASS. Savelyev didn’t get into details of the protocol, but said that its signing is a prerequisite for Aeroflot to begin selling plane tickets to Cairo. Egypt apparently didn’t get the memo and was only informed earlier this week that flights are scheduled to resume on 3 February, Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation Chairman Mohamed Said Mahrous tells Ahram Gate. Russia had sent Egyptian authorities an official letter saying that Russian airlines would begin operated twice-weekly flights as of that date and until 24 March, Mahrous says. 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 meeting.

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