Rossiya is ready to start operating regular flights from Moscow to the Egyptian resorts of Sharm al-Sheikh and Hurghada from August 9th.

Based on the decision of the headquarters, the airline received the appropriate permits from the Federal Air Transport Agency to perform regular flights from the capital of Russia to the resort cities of the Arab Republic of Egypt, ”RIA Novosti quoted the air carrier as saying.

It is noted that in order to ensure the safety of Russian citizens, the airline entered into an agreement with Sheremetyevo Security JSC for the provision of relevant services at the airports of Sharm al-Sheikh and Hurghada.

Earlier, ATOR said that no more than 30 thousand Russians will be able to fly to Egyptian resorts per month.