In light of the directives of the political leadership to provide all aspects of support to Lebanon and its brotherly people, the Ministry of Civil Aviation continues to intensify its coordination efforts with all relevant state agencies and institutions to transport Egyptians residing in the State of Lebanon by organizing exceptional flights for the national carrier EgyptAir, as a flight was operated today. The second is to return the Egyptians stranded in Lebanon to the homeland. This comes in light of the developments in the situation that Lebanon is witnessing. Flight No. (MS 1711) took off at exactly 2:30 pm from Cairo International Airport carrying a shipment of humanitarian aid and medical supplies weighing (22 tons). Provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent.
As soon as the plane arrived at Beirut Airport, the Egyptian aid shipment was unloaded.
On the return trip, the plane was transferred from Beirut Airport. To Cairo International Airport (304 passengers) of Egyptian citizens wishing to return to Egypt. The plane was received upon its arrival at Cairo International Airport A public relations team from EgyptAir and Cairo Air Port, where all necessary support and facilities were provided to passengers and their arrival procedures were completed with complete ease.
In this context, Dr. Sameh El-Hafny, Minister of Civil Aviation, confirmed that in light of the state’s keenness Egypt continues the joint efforts between all relevant ministries and institutions to provide all aspects of support and transfer humanitarian aid to the Lebanese people, praising the coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding following up on the safe return of Egyptians to the homeland and communicating with the Egyptian Embassy and the office and station of the national company EgyptAir in Beirut to follow up on their return as quickly as possible.
Al-Hafny also explained that the Ministry of Civil Aviation and all its subsidiaries do not hesitate to provide all means of support and facilities necessary to transport Egyptian shipments and relief supplies to the State of Lebanon, stressing the national and permanent role of EgyptAir and its keenness to continue organizing other exceptional flights for the return of Egyptians. Those wishing to return from Lebanon to their country, adding that we are intensifying our efforts to facilitate more additional flights if necessary during the coming period.
