{"id":558404,"date":"2021-08-09T03:51:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T03:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/08\/09\/this-morning-russian-flights-to-the-red-sea-return-today\/"},"modified":"2021-08-09T03:51:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T03:51:40","slug":"this-morning-russian-flights-to-the-red-sea-return-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/08\/09\/this-morning-russian-flights-to-the-red-sea-return-today\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: Russian flights to the Red Sea return today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, wonderful people<\/strong>, and welcome to a fairly typical Monday on this holiday-shortened week.<\/p>\n

<\/a> IT\u2019S A BIG DAY FOR: The tourism industry<\/strong>, as Russian flights return to the Red Sea. The first flights from Moscow to Egypt\u2019s Red Sea coast in six years are set to land in Hurghada<\/a> and Sharm El Sheikh<\/a>, bringing to an end a six-year ban.<\/p>\n

The first direct EgyptAir flight from Moscow to the Red Sea will land in <\/strong>Hurghada today at <\/strong>9am CLT<\/strong>, according to a cabinet statement<\/a>, with the national flag carrier expected to run seven weekly flights from Moscow \u2014 three to Sharm El Sheikh and four to Hurghada.<\/p>\n

Could <\/strong>that number be even higher? <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s ambassador to Moscow, Ehab Nasr, told Sada El Balad that EgyptAir will run 10 direct flights a week divided equally between the two Red Sea resorts (watch, runtime: 22:37<\/a>). The EgyptAir flight to Hurghada this morning will bring as many as 320 Russian tourists the Red Sea resort Nasr told Al Hayah Al Youm (watch, runtime: 18:32<\/a>), adding that Rossiya Airlines will also run 10 direct flights a week divided between Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh.<\/p>\n

Inflation figures for July should be out tomorrow.<\/strong> Inflation bucked the global trend in June, remaining effectively flat even as countries around the world see prices rise at a pace not seen in years. Price growth in Egypt ticked up to 4.9% in June<\/a>, from 4.8%<\/a> the month previously thanks to a favorable base effect and a deceleration of food prices.<\/p>\n

PSA- We\u2019re feeling a bit European this morning, so our popular weekly verticals are on <\/strong>hiatus. <\/strong>Each week, we take deep dives into infrastructure, education and the green economy in weekly verticals brought to you in association with some of the biggest names in each field. (Orascom Construction, CIRA and Infinity, if you\u2019re keeping track at home.) Just as many European publications put special sections on hiatus in August (and as many offices there close for extended breaks), we\u2019re giving our people the chance to catch a breather while so many of us are in Sahel. Hardhat, Blackboard and Going Green will be back soon.<\/strong> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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** CATCH UP QUICK<\/strong> on the top stories from yesterday\u2019s edition of EnterprisePM:<\/strong><\/p>\n