Air Arabia Egypt started straight flights between Egypt and Italy today; offering Milan two times a week from its center in Alexandria, Egypt. The inaugural flight E5103 landed in Milan Bergamo International Flight Terminal on May 4 at 19:45 local time and was received by an Air Arabia delegation including the Group President Adel Al Ali along with Milan Bergamo International Airport Ceo Emilio Bellingardi, and participants of journalism.

The direct trips operate on Fridays and Sundays under two different timings. On Fridays, the trips leaving from Alexandria International Flight terminal at 16:10 hours, landing in Milan Bergamo International Flight terminal at 19:45 hours local time. The return flights leaving from Milan at 20:30, and get to Alexandria at 24:00 hrs local time.

On Sundays, the flights leaving from Alexandria International Airport terminal at 07:10 hours local time, touchdown in Milan Bergamo International Airport at 10:45 hrs local time. The return flights from Milan at 11:30, landing in Alexandria at 15:00 hrs local time.

Adel Al Ali, Group Ceo of Air Arabia, stated: "Adding Milan to the network of our quickly expanding Egypt Hub creates a vital part of Air Arabia's recurring commitment to our guests to gain access to cost effective and unique holiday locations. Italy is an important market for Air Arabia and we are glad to serve Milan with straight flights from both our hubs in Morocco and Egypt. We strongly believe in the vital function airline companies play in attaching nations and cultures together. Italy stands for among the world's unique social and vacation spot and we rejoice to offer our customers in Egypt with the opportunity to explore this exciting destination."

Emilio Bellingardi, Chief Executive Officer of Milan Bergamo Airport, said: "We are pleased to commemorate the opening of the new path with Alexandria in Egypt, as part of a method to expand the Air Arabia network in Milan Bergamo Airport Terminal. Our team believe that the availability of direct trips with the 2nd largest Egyptian city, pearl of the Mediterranean that teems with society and ancient background; advancement possibilities exist not only from the tourism point of view but it likewise marks the start of exchanges and respected connections key to mutual collaboration in between the two geographical and territorial facts. The hope is that both originally arranged once a week trips will welcome added frequencies to improve deals and mobility."

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Air Arabia currently operates trips to over 150 routes across the globe from four centers located in the Middle East and North Africa.