File Photo: Cairo International Airport. Photo courtesy of Cairo Airport company website.
According to a statement by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, a total of 116 scheduled flights to destinations in the Arab Gulf were planned, of which 69 operated while 47 were cancelled.
The ministry affirmed that it is conducting continuous monitoring of air traffic, navigation, and flight operations, in full coordination with relevant domestic and international authorities, to ensure the highest standards of safety and security in civil aviation.
It confirmed ongoing direct coordination with civil aviation authorities in affected countries, following approved operational procedures, to handle developments immediately while maintaining the smooth and safe flow of air traffic within Egyptian airspace. The ministry is also cooperating with the regional office of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
All necessary measures have been taken to maintain operational efficiency, ensure safe travel, and uphold regular air traffic schedules, including assigning dedicated teams to provide required services without disrupting operations.
Passengers were urged to check their flight details and contact airlines directly or via official channels to confirm departure and arrival times and any changes to schedules.
Civil Aviation Minister Sameh El-Hefny conducted an inspection at the Operations and Crisis Management Room at Cairo International Airport to oversee airport operations and ensure they follow approved plans.
The inspection was part of continuous monitoring through the Civil Aviation Authority’s Central Operations Room, in coordination with the Cairo Air Navigation Centre, EgyptAir’s Integrated Operations Centre, the Egyptian Airports Company, and all relevant entities.
El-Hefny instructed authorities to provide comfort, facilities, and logistical support to affected passengers.
The ministry’s statement comes amid rising military tensions in the Middle East, with Iran launching a wide-scale retaliation campaign against US and Israeli military positions in the Gulf in response to earlier strikes by Washington and Tel Aviv on Tehran.
The US/Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, other senior officials, and at least 133 civilians, including more than 100 children at a girls’ elementary school.
Many international carriers have cancelled their flights across the Middle East as several countries, particularly in the Gulf region, closed their airspace.
EgyptAir, the national carrier, has also suspended flights from Cairo to 13 Arab cities until further notice.
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