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By Amina Nazarli

Flights en route Baku-Sharm el-Sheikh will be resumed once again in September.

The flights, which were planned to be re-launched on August 1, have been suspended since July 4 due to the lack of passengers.

Egyptian charter airline Air Cairo, the largest company in the country owned by EgyptAir, will resume the flights starting September 1.

The first flight from Baku to Sharm el-Sheikh for this year was performed on July 3.

Several years ago, charter flights from Baku to Sharm el-Sheikh were operated, but later flights were suspended as there was no demand in this direction which in its turn was connected with unstable political situation in Egypt.

Previously, Azerbaijan’s State Civil Aviation Administration reported that opening of regular flights to Egypt would be possible should aircrafts operating flights on this direction satisfy all necessary security regulations.

The launch of non-stop air flights between Baku and Sharm El Sheikh is considered to be a positive step in terms of developing ties between the two countries in the sphere of tourism.

Currently the number of Azerbaijani tourists travelling to Egypt is not high, but experts are sure in the future success of non-stop flights, as Sharm el Sheikh is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Arab world.

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