Egyptair flies to Israel for first time, commencing a new flight route

From the Jerusalem Post:

“An Egyptair aircraft landed at Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday (October 3) in the airline’s first-ever commercial flight to Israel.”

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https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/egyptair-plane-lands-in-israel-for-first-time-ever-680905

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