Egypt, Russia agree to resume gradually air flights from October

Air flights between Egypt and Russia may be resumed in October, Egypt’s Al-Masry Al-Youm said Sunday. The civil aviation ministry said "at first will be resumed the flights between Moscow and Cairo, which will be served at the second, new, terminal of the airport in the Cairo. The test opening of the new terminal is due Sept 28. Later on, we may resume flights between Moscow and resort Sharm el Sheikh and Hurgada. And when this is done, the parties will proceed to discussing chartered flights." Russia’s key requirements for resuming flights to Egypt are the issues of using an automated biometric control access system and multi-level luggage control at Egyptian airports, as well as issues of in-flight meals control and video surveillance along airports’ perimeter. <br/>