My wife and I are going to Egypt to visit a son in March.trying to avoid mistakes you may have made.What are best flight options out of Detroit? then to Egypt.We are SWA people.Any suggestions would be appreciated.
PMBoo
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My wife and I are going to Egypt to visit a son in March.trying to avoid mistakes you may have made.What are best flight options out of Detroit? then to Egypt.We are SWA people.Any suggestions would be appreciated.
PMBoo
dtw-jfk-cai on Air Egypt.
evan...SWA does not have a pass agreement with EgyptAir.
I also need tips for getting to Cairo, so I can visit my son.
I was disappointed to find that out since I just sent my son on them yesterday. I would have never sent him non/rev anyway since he is going there to study at the American University in Cairo. I was only going to send him on a confirmed ticket.
So EgyptAir won't work for pmboo and me.
I was hoping to talk to a few EgyptAir people yesterday about trading passes, but it was too busy. I have to say they were extremely nice to my son, the agent moved him to Business Class Emergency Exit seat from Economy since she knew he needed more leg room (he is 6'1"). They got an A+ from me http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...IR#>/smile.gif
Delta will reinstate service this summer (June maybe?) I don't know if that helps you or not?
I can tell you that Egyptair has some incredible packages that inlcude RT air for almost nothing additional to the land portion.
You can look at that option--some have Nile cruises and hotel/tours.
I don't know of any US Carrier that flies into Egypt except codeshares. If you can get to Europe it should be fairly easy. Alitalia flies to CAI from MXP, Air France flies CDG-CAI, Lufthansa flies FRA-CAI, KLM flies AMS-CAI, etc.
Thanks for the tips!
How about NW DTW-FRA and then LH FRA-CAI?
That is what we were going to try on Feb 7, but the FRA-CAI does not look good.
Our new plan is DTW-AMS-ZRH-CAI-AMS-DTW on NW, LX, and KL.
If it helps at all BA155 LHR-CAI on 07FEB has about 20 empty seats on it.
Thank you Britski99!
My carrier(NW) only flies into LGW right now but that will change soon.
Well, I did it!
I flew IND-EWR-LIS-MAD-CAI-AMS-EWR-IND.
All the flights were wide open and I did two days in Cairo.
The Giza Pyramids are amazing!
fabulous, aren't they? where did you stay?--what did you do?---give it up--we all want to know! we (re-)start service this June and I am ready to go any time!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mrs767er @ Feb 20 2008, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>and we want pictures too! http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...DIR#>/cool.gifQuote:
where did you stay?--what did you do?---give it up--we all want to know![/b]
All right, I will get some photos up within the next few days.
I stayed at the Sara Inn Hostel for $8 per night. It was decent and I would stay there again.
I only visited Cairo and Giza but I did see a lot!
I would love to go back and see Aswan and Alexandria.
I highly recommend getting to Aswan--it was my afve, but Karnak temple in Luxor is not to be missed. The other amazing place is the Temple of Ramses at Abu Simbel--truly awe-inspiring! I have never been to Alexandria --next trip? When you get time, please do the show and tell!
I have put some Cairo images up.
thanks!
gotta love the obligatory camel-riding photo
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (vulindlela @ Mar 7 2008, 09:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>Very nice shots. Sooo, how's the back. http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...#>/biggrin.gifQuote:
I have put some Cairo images up.[/b]
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Migflanker @ Mar 9 2008, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>Not bad but it was hard on the backside.Quote:
Very nice shots. Sooo, how's the back. http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...#>/biggrin.gif[/b]