Air Cairo made history Monday by becoming the first Egyptian airline to operate a direct flight from Israel to Egypt, which took off to Sharm el-Sheikh in the morning with over 150 Israelis on board.
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The planned route will include three such flights from Ben-Gurion International Airport to the Egyptian resort town weekly, similarly to other existing routes operated by Israel's El Al Airlines, Arkia, and Israir. The cost of a round ticket is approximately $300.
Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov, who led the opening ceremony in honor of the occasion at the airport, said, "tourism cooperation builds bridges between countries, and the launch of the [direct] flight between Ben-Gurion Airport and Sharm el-Sheikh is an example of this."
