Luxor Receives 1st Flight from London in 2 Years

Luxor International Airport received on Monday the first flight from London in two years, media agencies reported.

Resuming the activities of the London-Luxor air route targets promoting tourism in the Egyptian city, especially in winter.

In addition, the trip was part of Egypt's participation at the World Travel Market (WTM) exhibition in London which will be concluded tomorrow.

It is expected that there will be a flight weekly during the winter tourist season by Boing B737-800 aircraft that carries 140 passengers.

It is worthy to mention that the first direct flight between Sharm El Sheikh and Luxor in six years took off on Wednesday, and it carried 110 persons.

The trip took passengers back to Sharm El Sheikh once again in the evening to give tourists time to continue their schedules in Egypt. In addition, it will create the opportunity for them to visit Luxor’s breathtaking sites, and museums.