Egypt route from Edinburgh to be launched by Jet2 after 12 year gap
Weekly flights to take off in 2027
A new route to Egypt from Scotland’s busiest airport has been announced by Jet2.
The airline will fly year-round between Edinburgh and Sharm-El-Shekh from February 2027, it said on Wednesday.
It will see the route operated for the first time for 12 years.
The weekly flights on Tuesdays will become Edinburgh’s second Egyptian link alongside existing flights to Hurghada operated by Easyjet.
Jet2 also announced it would fly year-round between Glasgow and Hurghada from February 2027 - a route also operated by Easyjet. Jet2’s weekly flights will be on Thursdays.
Easyjet announced last month it would launch twice-weekly flights between Glasgow and Sharm-El-Shekh in August next year.
Stephanie Wear, chief commercial officer at Edinburgh Airport, said: “It’s great to see Sharm-El-Sheikh return to the destination list at Scotland’s busiest airport and provide even more choice for our passengers.
"Sharm El Sheikh is known for its year-round warmth, making it a popular destination for holidaymakers for both winter and summer sun."
Jet2 said its the new flights “come in response to years of demand from customers looking to book award-winning holidays to Egypt”.
It said: “Egyptian hospitality is also second to none, with friendly locals and delicious cuisine waiting at every turn.”
Tui had announced plans to fly between Edinburgh and Sharm-El-Shekh from winter 2020 but they were halted by travel restrictions due to the Covid pandemic.
Flights there from the UK, including Edinburgh, had been halted in 2015 after an aircraft crashed in a Sinai desert shortly after take off from the airport.
Steve Heapy, Jet2’s chief executive, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be giving customers and independent travel agents in Scotland even more choice thanks to the launch of Egypt as a brand-new destination from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports.
“We are incredibly excited about these new destinations, and we know how popular they will be with our customers, based on the demand out there.
“This latest expansion demonstrates the strength of our growing business, and it comes on the back of customers and independent travel agents choosing to travel with us time and time again.”
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