Egypt’s national carrier to launch third route to Libya from January 25

Yehia Zakariya, chairman of the Board of Directors of the EgyptAir Holding Company, has confirmed the operation of new direct flights from Cairo to Misrata in Libya, starting from January 25, Libya Observer reports.

Misrata become the third city the Egyptian carrier will be flying to, after Tripoli and Benghazi.

Zakariya reportedly on company’s Facebook page indicated that the new route is scheduled with one flight per week every Thursday.

The carrier according to the chairman is offering a discount on the first four flights of this route, with the first flight at a 50% discount and the other three flights at a 25% discount, if tickets are purchased until January 20. The new route brings the number of flights to Libya per week to 15. The company already operates 7 flights to Benghazi, 7 flights to Mitigia (Tripoli).

The launch of the new route is the result of the increase in traffic between Libya and Egypt, especially with the presence of Egyptians residing and working in Libyan territories. It is also in line with the aim of enhancing trade and economic exchange between the two countries.