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Flight operational services for Egypt
For smooth operations for your flight to Egypt, you must ensure that all your flight support requirements are taken care of. Obtaining permits on time, efficient ground handling services, and effective trip-planning are factors that contributes to a successful and punctual flight.
| Overflight Permit Egypt | |
|---|---|
| Documents required for overflight permit in Egypt for AD-HOC, commercial, and private flights | For Egypt Overfly Permits you need aircraft details, captain’s information, number of passengers and crew, and flight schedule |
| Lead time to obtain the overflight permit for Egypt | 48 hours |
| Short notice overflight permit for Egypt | Can be arranged at an additional cost, depending on the nature of the flight. |
| Validity of overflight permit in Egypt | Date of flight |
| Landing Permit Egypt | |
|---|---|
| Documents required for landing permit in Egypt for AD-HOC, commercial, and private flights | • Entry/exit points with timings • Route in FIR • Aircraft documents • Receiving party details • Passenger details |
| Lead time to obtain the landing permit forEgypt | 72 hours |
| Short notice landing permit for Egypt | Can be arranged at an additional cost, depending on the nature of the flight. |
| Validity of landing permit in Egypt | Date of flight |
Additional information for overflight permit and landing permit for Egypt:
• Permit revision is required if you’re changing
– the arrival or departure date or time
– point of origin/destination
– aircraft tail number
• Lead times are might be longer for flights to/from Sudan or Israel.
• For air ambulance, permit can be arranged in few hours
When planning for your trip to Egypt, there are few factors you need to consider:
| Flight Management and Trip planning for Egypt | |
|---|---|
| Weekend | The official weekend in Egypt is Friday- Saturday. |
| Visa Requirements in Egypt | Crew need visa prior to entering Egypt. Unless you’re from one of the visa exempt countries in Egypt, you require a visa to travel to Egypt. Certain nationalities can get visa upon arrival too. For more information visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Egypt. |
| Airport Slots | Airports in Egypt are not slot coordinated |
| In-Flight Catering Service | Inflight catering can be arranged from inflight caterers as well as reputed hotels and restaurants in the city. |
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