Port Said Airport resumed operations on Saturday after a six-year hiatus, having received its first domestic flight from the Petroleum Services Company coming from Cairo with 50 passengers, and heading for another flight from Port Said Airport to Sharm el-Sheikh Airport. The Port Said Airport serves the governorates of the Suez Canal region, which are of great tourist and economic importance. The reception was attended by Port Said Governor Adel al-Ghadban, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Airports Company Ahmed Mansour, and Airport Director Hisham el-Desouky. He added that the airport contributes to advancing investment in the Suez Canal axis, which is one of the most important commercial centers in the Middle East and Africa. Domestic flights will be operated from Port Said Airport to Sharm el-Sheikh, Taba, Marsa Alam and Eastern Europe.

Source: Egypt Independent July 17, 2021 15:14 UTC