The Russian airline Aeroflot has opened regular flights from Moscow to key holiday destinations including Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. The carrier has started daily services using Airbus A320 aircraft.
Flights will be operated daily from October 1 on the following schedule:
Route | Flight | Departure | Arrival |
Moscow — Hurghada | SU0422 | 11:40 | 15:55 |
Hurghada — Moscow | SU0423 | 17:25 | 23:50 |
Moscow — Sharm El Sheikh | SU0426 | 12:05 | 16:20 |
Sharm El Sheikh - Moscow | SU0427 | 17:50 | 00:10(+1) |
The resumption of international air service between Russia and Egypt has been long-awaited. Egypt is one of favourite leisure destinations for Russians. Tourists are mostly attracted by the resort cities of Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh. In addition to beach holidays, travellers go on short sightseeing tours to Cairo and to visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Valley of the Kings.
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Flights will be operated on Airbus A350, the most advanced wide-body aircraft in Aeroflot’s fleet. Aeroflot’s A350 has a three-class cabin layout with 28 private business class Suites, 24 Comfort economy seats, and 264 Economy class seats. The business class cabin design featuring 2-metre full-flat beds in each Suite offers an unprecedented level of comfort, rivalling the first-class cabins of most major carriers. The Suites provide a high level of privacy and personal space.