A new international airport opens in Egypt to boost tourism

Egypt, the land of pharaohs and pyramids, has recently opened a new international airport in Cairo on a trial basis for one month. The facility, by the name of the Capital International Airport, in Cairo is located 48 KM to the east of the city. Reportedly, it will serve the purpose of relieving the load on the Cairo International Airport.
Another airport, close to the Giza Pyramids located to the west of Cairo, also started its operations in January 2019. It has been named the Sphinx International Airport.


In a conversation with the press, Aviation Minister, Younis Al-Masry said that the Capital Airport will partially lift off the pressure from the Sphinx Airport and Cairo International Airport. The new airport would cater to the areas located east of Cairo as well as the cities dotted along the Suez Canal.

According to the news reports, the Capital International Airport will function with an hourly capacity of 300 passengers in the one month of its trial. The two new airports will also help in giving a boost to tourist arrivals in Egypt, which is a key source of foreign revenue for the government. With the opening of the new Grand Egyptian Museum in 2020, it is expected that the Sphinx International Airport located to the west of Cairo and would help in handling more tourist arrivals.