EgyptAir to start Cairo-Hangzhou flights in November

EgyptAir, the flag carrier of Egypt, announced Monday that it will start flights to the Chinese city of Hangzhou starting from Nov. 29.

"A new destination is now on our list. Fly to Hangzhou China starting from the 29th of November with EgyptAir," the company posted in its official Facebook page.

EgyptAir Chairman Ashraf al-Khouly said his company will operate two flights a week to the Chinese city, according to official MENA news agency.

EgyptAir, a Star Alliance member, operates daily flight to Guangzhou and three flights a week to Beijing.

Egypt is a favorable attraction to hundreds of thousands of Chinese tourists each year for its historical sites and sunny sandy beaches.

Nearly half a million Chinese tourists visited Egypt in 2018 compared with only 300,000 in 2017, amid expectations of more tourists visiting the Middle Eastern country in 2019, according to official statistics.