Egypt's Sphinx International Airport in Giza has been open and receiving domestic flights from all over Egypt for over a year now. With the start of 2020, the airport received its first international flight from Jordan operated by Fly Jordan airlines. The international flight was only the first step, but there’s now a greater plan to increase air traffic and direct more flights towards Sphinx Airport.

Although it’s only been working one year, there’s already a development plan for the airport that’s being implemented, which includes building a new passenger terminal next to the already existing one. The new terminal will have a capacity of 600 passengers per hour, and with the already existing terminal having a capacity of 300, this will increase the overall capacity of the airport to take up to around 1,000 passengers per hour or 1.2 million travelers every year. The development project is in line with Egypt’s grand plan and vision for the upcoming 10 years, aiming to focus on economic development across the country to boost Egypt’s tourism industry and hopping onto the success that tourism in Egypt had witnessed in 2019.

The Grand Egyptian Museum opening later this year already has Egypt in the spotlight as one of the top places to be in 2020. The Sphinx Airport, located on the west side of Cairo, is anticipated to be busy due to its proximity to the pyramids, the GEM, and other areas that are popular among tourists. The airport is scheduled to receive regular and charter flights throughout the upcoming period as it’s expanding.

Source: Egypt Independent