Two flights carrying over 255 french tourists are expected to arrive in the Red Sea resorts of Hurghada and Marsa Alam on Saturday, for the first time in more than three months since the coronavirus outbreak.
Airport officials and a number of security leaders will receive the tourists and gift them roses.
Red Sea governor Maj. General Amr Hanafi said that the precautionary and preventive measures are strictly implemented in the airport, pointing out to the presence of thermal cameras to detect the temperature of passengers and stickers for social spacing as well as guidelines for passengers to ensure the safety of travelers and workers.
He also added that all the foreign tourists’ belongings and personal luggage must besterilized, affirming that the airports appeared in a decent and honorable manner.
This came in accordance with Egypt’s measures to gradually resume regular international flights at all its airports starting from July 1.
The areas that will open for foreign tourists in the first stage are South Sinai, where the popular seaside resort of Sharm El-Sheikh is located, the Red Sea governorate, home to the city of Hurghada, and Marsa Matrouh on the Mediterranean.
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Several measures before boarding
Earlier, Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Manar said that flights will only be operated to airports in countries that would resume air traffic.
The ministry worked on raising the efficiency of all airports nationwide in the past period, he added.
Manar added that passengers will be required to finalize several measures before boarding their plane to Egypt, including signing an acknowledgment document specifying the Egyptian city they plan to visit before receiving their boarding cards.
Passengers coming from countries announced to be affected by the pandemic shall submit a fresh PCR test no later than 48 hours before their flights, he noted.
Safe distance and face-masks for passengers
Travelers are obliged to keep a safe distance between each other while boarding and getting off the plane, Manar said, adding that the whole plane will be sterilized and disinfected after each flight.
“Passengers and crews will be obligated to wear facemasks,” he stressed.
“Only dry meals and canned drinks will be offered, while disinfectants, gloves, and masks will be provided for each passenger,” he pointed out.
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