11 Apr 2018 | 06:56 PM UTC
Egypt: Cairo-Moscow flights to resume February 2018
Egypt and Russia finalize an agreement to resume flights between Cairo and Moscow in February 2018
Event
Egyptian and Russian officials finalized an agreement on Friday, December 15, that will allow flights between Moscow, Russia, and Cairo, Egypt, to resume in February 2018. Reports say further negotiations will take place in the future regarding the restoration of flights between Russia and other destinations in Egypt.
Context
Russian authorities suspended all flights between Russia and Egypt after a bomb was detonated on board a Russian passenger jet over the Sinai peninsula in October 2015, killing 224 people.
Advice
Individuals flying between Russia and Egypt are advised to consult their airlines for further information.