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EgyptAir is expected to lower ticket prices that it had already set for Hajj season, <\/strong>according to Al Shorouk<\/a>. This comes as EgyptAir Chairman Safwat Musallam came under pressure to reduce costs for pilgrims this year. EgyptAir had previously angered<\/a> tour companies by pricing their Hajj season tickets too high and driving them to look to other airlines when offering packages. Saudi Airlines have yet to price their Hajj season tickets but they are expected to come in much lower than the initial prices EgyptAir put out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EgyptAir is expected to lower ticket prices that it had already set for Hajj season, according to Al Shorouk. This comes as EgyptAir Chairman Safwat Musallam came under pressure to reduce costs for pilgrims this year. 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