Activists on social media have expressed their anger at EgyptAir's decision to resume flights to China, despite the spread of the Corona virus, and a female parliamentarian has asked to brief the company to cancel the decision to preserve the health of Egyptians.
The company said in a statement yesterday, Thursday, that it will resume some flights to and from China, as of February 27.
"EgyptAir decided to operate one flight per week every Thursday," the statement said.
The company had suspended all its flights to China early this month due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus.
The Chinese ambassador to Cairo, Liao Lichiang, said at a press conference yesterday that Xi expressed with the message his pleasure in Egypt’s decision to resume flying flights to and from China (Cairo-Beijing-Guangzhou) starting from February 27.
He pointed out that Beijing has taken preventive and precautionary measures to ensure the health safety of passengers and crew of the aircraft.
"We were surprised by EgyptAir's decision to resume its flights to China, and this is a strange decision, especially since the virus is still active, and there is no cure until now, and cases of infection are still increasing, so how does the company take such a decision that exposes Egyptians to confirmed cases of Corona virus as a result of mixing from Due to flight cases. "
It demanded that EgyptAir review the decision and suspend flights to and from China temporarily until the beginning of the summer.
As usual, the Egyptians ridiculed the decision, as some considered it an opportunity for the Chinese to escape to Egypt away from the dangers of the virus.
# Al-Sisi, according to the news, this is your honor. What are the people who have no value? # Egypt_Air_Air_Air_Egypt_Public.twitter.com/wKUSrn94jn - That God be Egypt (@ hmmmmh14) February 20, 2020 |
Think of the students and schools as a catastrophe for Egypt and the people of Egypt - Mohamed (@ Mohamed27310810) February 21, 2020 |
Indeed, I wish all the people to work #Egypt_Egyptian Airlines so that the decision cannot be reversed - That God be Egypt (@ hmmmmh14) February 20, 2020 |
I hope Egypt stops entering China for two months. Egypt Air planes are prevented from entering China and neighboring countries for two months. If Krone enters Egypt. Will not come out. In order to kill 20 million Egyptians. We have no possibilities. Education in the countryside is weak, and the transfer of the enemy will spread strongly. Please. We operate like Bahrain. And Kuwait - Abdouali9 (@ Abdouali91) February 21, 2020 |