Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
First charter flights to Sharm El-Sheikh from Sibiu Airport to take off in April
For the first time, charter flights to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, will take off from the Sibiu International Airport this April, according to a press statement released by the airport on Thursday. The flights that will be operated in partnership with the Cocktail Holidays tour operator and EgyptAir will depart every Saturday, between April 3 - May 8, 2021.
Thomas Cook says demand picking up for Egypt holidays
British travel group Thomas Cook said on Feb. 9 that demand for holidays in Egypt is picking up again, after unrest in the North African nation had pushed holidaymakers into choosing rival sun spots.
Egypt says still no proof 'terrorist' attack downed Russia plane
Egypt said on Dec. 14 that it still has no evidence to back up Moscow's analysis that a "terrorist" attack had downed a Russian passenger plane at the end of October in the Sinai Peninsula.
The jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) said it smuggled a bomb on board that blew up the Russian jet on Oct. 31, killing all 224 people on board.
Russian Officials Identify Terrorist Attack as Cause of Sinai Airplane Crash
According to Russian officials, the cause of the crash of the Kogalymavia airplane in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on October 31 was a terrorist attack.
The Airbus A321 was conducting flight 9268 between the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and Saint Petersburg when it crashed in North Sinai shortly after take-off.
Russia sees possible 'terror' link in Egypt plane crash
Moscow acknowledged Nov. 9 for the first time a terrorist attack could have caused the Oct. 31 Russian plane crash in Egypt, as thousands more tourists were evacuated from the country.
A British plane avoids a missile attack above Sharm El Sheikh
A new revelation about a missile targeting a British passenger plane of Thomson Airways occurred above Sharm El Sheikh airport comes a few days after the Russian plane crashed at Sinai Peninsula shortly after taking off and amid claims that this was a terrorist attack.
Vucic offers condolences over Russian passenger jet crash
Vucic offers condolences over Russian passenger jet crash
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday offered his condolences to Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.
Vucic in this way reacted to the news that a Russian passenger jet had crashed in Egypt, killing all 224 people on board.
Airline exec says external impact caused Egypt plane crash
Only an external impact could have caused a Russian plane to dive into the Egyptian desert, killing all 224 people on board, the airline said on Nov. 2, adding to a series of incomplete and confusing statements from investigators that left unclear why the plane broke up in mid-flight.
Big Airlines Suspend Flights after Russian Plane Crash
Some of the biggest airlines in the world - Emirates, Lufthansa and Air France - decided to suspend flights over the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, after a Russian airplane crashed on Saturday leaving all 224 people on board dead.
Lufthansa and Air France were the first to take the measure, announcing hours after the incident they would suspend flights over the region.
Egyptian Officials Report No Survivors in Russian Airplane Crash
Egyptian officials reported that there are no survivors among the 224 people on board the Russian airplane, which crashed in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday.
The Airbus A-321 operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia was conducting a scheduled charter flight between the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and Saint Petersburg when it crashed shortly after take-off.