Egypt Airlines to Launch Direct Flights to Mogadishu

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The Federal Government of Somalia and Egypt are exploring new ways of establishing new aviation ties following a visit by a delegation from the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) to Mogadishu Monday.

Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) director general Ahmed Moallim Hassan who met the delegation at the Adan Adde International Airport (AIAA), said they discussed plans to initiate Egypt Air flights directly from Mogadishu to Cairo.

“We have begun evaluating the feasibility of Egypt Air launching a direct flight from Mogadishu to Cairo. Our next step is to focus on flights to the Middle East, and we are also welcoming European airlines interested in commencing flights from Aden Abdulle International Airport,” the Director General said.

Mogadishu will host its ninth international flight route after a recent deal with the Saudi Airlines which has already sent its delegation to carry out an assessment.

Other international airlines already landing in Mogadishu include Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Flydubai, Air Djibouti, Uganda Airlines, and Kenya Airways.