Sunday, January 27, 2013

► SAUDI ARABIA: Egyptair to boost services for Summer 2013.

EgyptairEgyptian national carrier EgyptAir(MS) is to tentatively expand its service to Saudi Arabia during the Summer 2013 season. Planned new routes and/or additional flights as follows.



Egyptair Saudi Arabia planned expansion
Egyptair Saudi Arabia planned expansion (GreatCircleMapper)
Egyptair(MS): Alexandria/Borg el Arab – Jeddah
- Planned service increase from 11 to 14 weekly. However, MS645/646 service is not open for reservation)
  • MS645 HBE0330 – 0700JED 320 D
  • MS655 HBE1000 – 1330JED 320 D
  • MS646 JED0800 – 0925HBE 320 D
  • MS656 JED1420 – 1545HBE 320 D
Alexandria/Borg el Arab – Madinah
- Service increases from 3 to 4 weekly, which is now open for reservation. However, timetable listing in GDS displays planned daily service
  • MS679 HBE0930 – 1250MED 320 3457
  • MS680 MED1350 – 1515HBE 320 3457
Cairo – Gassim 
- Effective 01JUN13 Planned daily service, reservation not available (Gassim would be the carrier’s 6th Saudi Arabian destination)
  • MS633 CAI1900 – 2155ELQ 738 D
  • MS634 ELQ2255 – 2355CAI 738 D
Sharm el Sheikh – Jeddah
- 10JUN13 – 08JUL13 Service increases from 2 to 5 weekly (Service suspended from 09JUL13 to 08AUG13)
  • MS573 SSH1200 – 1430JED E70 12356
  • MS574 JED1515 – 1555SSH E70 12356
Source [AirlineRoute]