Yet, the competition in this sector is stiff. He explained that exorbitant landing and parking fees at Egyptian airports create unfavourable conditions. This organisation is a non-profit body, set up to provide airport services. EgyptAir sells services as a package according to plane weight. The EAS has requested that the national authorities cut these service costs.
Private airlines claim they are overburdened with fees, costs and taxes.
Last year his company paid LE6 million to cover these costs. Private airlines abroad are granted these facilities by their governments. This uneven playing field makes competition almost impossible. Unfortunately, rather than unite in a common front, private Egyptian airlines seem to be living on isolated islands. As yet, and despite their common interests, a unified vision has not emerged.