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Egyptian exporters face a difficult few months following restrictions on some airlines on carrying freight on passenger aircraft leaving the country.

EgyptAir is to stop carrying belly cargo on flights to London and US destinations. And, according to several websites – although not the TSA’s – the US’s security administration has banned belly cargo on flights into the US from Egypt.

It has also said US-bound shipments must remain in Cairo Airport for 48 hours, and shipments on domestic flights transhipping to ...

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  • John Roberts

    November 23, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    You don’t see ‘Made in Egypt’ on a lot of stuff

  • Alex Lennane

    November 23, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    I understand it’s mostly textiles, fruit and veg…

  • daily egypt

    January 11, 2016 at 6:55 am

    The announcements follows the Metrojet tragedy, which Russia says was caused by a bomb on board the aircraft. Several countries have expressed concern over security at Egypt’s airports.