EgyptAir - MSR

I see the views regarding Eygpt airs services are rather mixed on here which is understandable as everyone has different expereinces depending on there situation. After undertaking my first journey with Eygpt airways I must say I found all aspcect of the journey excellent with some great added bonses, which were more to do with the scheduling of the flight but worth having knowelege of if your ever using the airline as these bonuses are standard additions. So my journey was a long haul from Bangkok, Thailand to London Heathrow, England. So breifly the journey schedule: Bangkok to Cairo - 9 ... more

WE ended up on Egyptair by accident rather than design. A late arrival into Zurich meant we missed our connection to Cairo. The offenders – Swiss, arranged for us to fly to Geneva and then onwards with Egyptair. My first impression of Egyptair was organised chaos. Rather than an orderly queue to board the plane – there was a flying-wedge. In addition, most people had reached their hand luggage limit – many beyond. Guiltily, I was one of these. Many consumer goods are cheaper and more widely available in Europe than Africa. It means many passengers are overloaded – regardless of airline. A ... more

I flew with Egypt Air for the first time in October last year and I'm quite surprised at some of the reviews on here as I thought they were ok. My brother and I flew from Heathrow to Cairo and we had decided to go for Egypt Air as they were only around £300 and by far the cheapest carrier for our relatively short trip. The trip was e-ticketed and the online booking service was uncomplicated and quick with confirmation received straight away. On arrival at the airport we were told that the flight would be delayed, but this was because we travelled on a day when there was very thick fog at ... more

How do you judge an airline? During this particular trip - I certainly got to the destination in one piece and with all my luggage intact so I guess you could say it was successful. However, when you're flying long haul I think you're entitled to a little more than just A to B. I flew EgyptAir from London to Dar-Es-Salaam (Tanzania) with a plane change, unsurprisingly, in Cairo. The journey time was long enough, the best part of 12 hours, but Egypt Air turned this trip into an endurance test. FREE-FOR-ALL At Cairo airport, which is one of the more "interesting" airports I've been stuck in, I ... more

Flew from London to Nairobi via Cairo in December 1999, returned in January 2000. The plane itself wasn't bad, the food was acceptable by airline standards (although hardly tasty). The problem is the Cairo exchange and the devotion to bureaucracy of the staff. The outward journey was unremarkable. The hours at Cairo airport were unpleasant - toilets appalling and prices for drinks very high. The real problems were on the way back. The plane was delayed and we were told that we would have to stay overnight in Cairo - they later changed their mind and we were only in Cairo for an hour or so. At ... more