Air Cairo to Launch Direct Flights Between Tangier, Cairo

Egyptian airline Air Cairo will launch direct flights between the Egyptian capital Cairo and the northern Moroccan city of Tangier, converging media reports have indicated.

The airline is set to launch its inaugural flight today,, the reports noted, adding that the Egyptian airline noted that its Cairo-Tangier flights will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Sundays, with an Airbus A320 aircraft with a capacity of up to 174  seats.

The airline launch is in line with the company’s vision to attract Moroccan tourists to Egypt as well as providing travel opportunities for Egyptians to Morocco, according to reports.

Tangier is one of the key tourism destinations in Morocco, attracting every year millions of tourists from across the world.

According to recent figures from Morocco’s National Airports Office (ONDA), the Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport welcomed more than 1.7 million passengers as of November 2023.