Wataniya Airways lands in Cairo as services begin

We are honoured to have been granted permission to fly to Cairo which is one of the busiest airports in the region,” said Wataniya Airways chairman, Abdulsalam Al Bahar. “Cairo is an amazing city, offering a diverse range of benefits for business and leisure travellers and we are delighted to be able to offer this route to our guests.

“Kuwait has long had a close relationship with Egypt’s capital city and Wataniya Airways looks forward to servicing the high demand for both business travel and those visiting their friends and relatives working in Kuwait,” Al Bahar added.

The first flight landed in Cairo 15:45 today.

“Cairo is a multi-cultural city with a rich diversity that provides something for everyone – full of unique historical wealth, Cairo is also a modern functioning business and industrial capital that has close relations with its GCC neighbours,” said Dr. Ahmed Shafik, Egyptian minister for Civil Aviation. “I am pleased to welcome Wataniya Airways to Cairo and look forward to a long and prosperous relationship between the airline and Egypt’s Civil Aviation Authority”.