Egypt becomes critical aviation corridor between Europe and Asia amid major global flight disruptions

Egypt’s minister of civil aviation stated that the aviation sector in the Middle East and North Africa is incurring significant daily losses due to air traffic disruptions and the closure of several regional airspaces. Impact of daily flight cancellations The minister stated that between 4,000 and 5,000 flights are being canceled daily across the region since … The post Egypt becomes critical aviation corridor between Europe and Asia amid major global flight disruptions appeared first on Egypt Independent.


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