Zainab Yahya
In a formal statement, Egypt Airlines confirmed that the information on high return ticket prices from the Gulf States was inaccurate, confirming the development of an extraordinary operating plan to facilitate the return of Egyptians during additional daily flights.
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Egypt added to the aircraft that priority on such flights was reserved for passengers, who had existing reservations without any additional charges.
The company indicated that all vacant seats were only 5% and were priced according to market prices as a result of high insurance costs associated with geopolitical tensions in the region.
More than 70 thousand Italians are present in the Middle East and the Gulf States at a time of severe regional disturbances, according to data from the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which shows a diversity of the numbers of registered Italians living abroad, temporary workers in the region and tourists. The United Arab Emirates is the State with the largest Italian community, of 30.432, of whom 21.090 are registered with the Italian expatriate.
