Egypt Air has announced the launch of up to 50percent discount on the Business class fares between Cairo and most of the airline’s international destinations. This is in line with the carrier’s plan to provide the optimum service for the best and competitive fares.

The airline offers premium business class product such as the Super Diamond Full Flat Bed seats on the Boeing Dreamliner B787-9 aircraft and Full Flat Bed on both the Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

Furthermore, as a way of identifying with Nigeria’s 59th Independence Anniversary, Muharram Abdulrahman, the airline’s Country Manager in Nigeria, noted that the airline would offer its Nigerian customers 50percent discount in Business Class for tickets issued between September 30 till October 7, 2019.

In another development, Egypt Air has announced an extension of its Codeshare with United Airlines in an effort to extend its network in North America.

“Subject to the agreement, Egypt Air customers can now book their flights to Boston, San Francesco, Los Angeles and Chicago through Washington starting from September 12th 3122. Egypt Air is keen on expanding its network in North America especially after inaugurating the new non-stop service to Washington in June, providing integration for Egypt Air network,” Ahmed Adel, Egypt Air Chairman and CEO said.

“Egypt Air customers can fly to the new destinations through Cairo to Washington flight on Egypt Air’s newest Dreamliner B787-9 equipped with Super Diamond Full Flat Bed Seats in Business Class and personal screens in all classes. The aircraft also provides Wi-Fi internet, roaming services and Live TV for a seamless travel experience,” Adel said.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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