Rosaviatsia issued eight airlines with permits for flights to Egypt

This is stated in the order of the department.

It is noted that Aeroflot, Pobeda, Russia, S7, Smartavia, Ural Airlines, Nordwind and Azur Air received admissions for flights to Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh.

The department clarified that the decision to issue these admissions is not a basis or a decision to resume flights to these routes.

"Admission is the right of the airline, which it will be able to use when resuming flights," the document says.

Russia has resumed flights with Egyptian resorts since August 9, the operational headquarters for combating coronavirus infection said.

According to the decision of the headquarters, flights Moscow - Hurghada and Moscow - Sharm el-Sheikh will be operated five times a week on each route.