EgyptAir operated its first charter flight between Cairo International Airport Egypt, and São Paulo (Guarulhos), Brazil at 05:58 (local time) on September 3.
This achievement represents the Egyptian airline’s first flight to South America.
The inaugural flight was operated by an aircraft with a capacity of 309 passengers, with 30 seats in business class and 279 seats in the economy class.
According to data provided by the Tourism Authority and the marketing agency Egypt Flights (Master Flights), the first scheduled flights maintain an occupancy rate ranging between 68 percent and 71 percent.
Egypt Flights also announced that a total of 17 flights will be operated between September and April 2024, which will allow travelers to access travel packages from 13 to 15 days, with an offer that includes a total of 4,944 seats.
Qatar joins in
Qatar Airways also announced intentions to intensify its Sao Paulo-Doha route, increasing the number of weekly flights from 14 to 18.
This will facilitate seamless connectivity between the two destinations.
The airline’s Vice President of Sales in the Americas, Craig Thomas revealed the overwhelmingly high demand for flights from Brazil, illustrating the need to cater to this growing interest.
Bolstered by the success, Qatar Airways anticipates its South America expansion to unfold in 2024.
Thomas explained that there are places that are most requested by Brazilians, with Egypt and the Emirates are among the best options in the Middle East and Africa for their travel requests.
