EgyptAir to Operate Direct Cairo-Tel Aviv Flights Next Month

On Monday, EgyptAir, the national airline of Egypt, is set to operate direct flights between Cairo and Tel Aviv early next month, according to The Times of Israel.

The newspaper added that it is expected to operate four direct commercial flights a week between Ben Gurion International Airport and Cairo.

Currently, the only flights between Israel and Cairo are operated by Air Sinai, a subsidiary of EgyptAir, which operates the flights in unmarked planes without the Egyptian flag.

The Air Sinai flights between Tel Aviv and Cairo have operated continuously since the 1980s in order to fulfill the terms of the 1979 peace deal between Israel and Egypt but were kept discreet amid lingering hostilities between the nations.

Also on Monday, Israel lifted the travel restrictions on citizens visiting the Sinai Peninsula just days ahead of Sukkot, a popular period for the travel destination.