Egyptair has submitted an official request to operate flights to Tel Aviv, unnamed officials confirmed to i24NEWS, Thursday.
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Egypt is interested in having its national airline operate regular direct flights to and from Israel instead of Air Sinai, which has operated the route for the past decades. Late Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had refused to let the state-owned flag carrier land in Israel.
Air Sinai currently operates seven flights a week using two designated aircraft only.
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According to the request, Egypt is looking to replace the smaller company with the national carrier and plans to operate 21 flights a week to Israel.
The development follows Egypt's view that the historic Abraham Accords between Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates have dramatically eased regional tensions and opened new possibilities for travel and commerce.
Cairo believes Egyptair can also benefit financially from the move since Israel serves as a stopover on the route to the African continent, the officials said.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
