This month, EgyptAir launches its new route to Dulles Airport in Washington DC, North America. Washington, DC is EgyptAir’s second US destination after New York, and third in North America after Toronto.
“We are confident that there is huge potential for EgyptAir to compete in Washington and expand to daily service in the near future,” says captain Mohamed Raafat Elyan, vice-chairman of EgyptAir, at a launch event at Washington Dulles airport.
Washington is the airline’s second new destination in 2019 after Kigali, Rwanda, which it began serving in April. EgyptAir is already looking at further growth in North America but its immediate focus remains on the new Dulles service.
“When you have one new route like Washington, it is better to have daily service before you go to another destination,” he says.
Both Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles are hubs for EgyptAir’s Star Alliance and codeshare partner United Airlines.
EgyptAir is the latest new international carrier at growing Dulles airport. Alitalia began service from Rome in May, and TAP Air Portugal will begin service from Lisbon later in June.
Operator Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) aims to grow traffic at Dulles to at least 30 million annual passengers, from 24.1 million in 2018, over the medium term. Growth is coming from both hub carrier United, which is considering adding more domestic connections over the airport, and new international carriers.
