Emirates Marks 40 Years in Egypt With Five Daily Dubai-Cairo Flights

Emirates marked 40 years of operations in Egypt on Oct 25, 2026, with a gala dinner at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo .

The numbers

Emirates operates five daily flights between Dubai and Cairo, using a mix of Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft. Flights began in April 1986, initially with three weekly flights, and Egypt was the first Middle East and Africa market in its network. Since launch it has carried over 13.2 million passengers on close to 50,000 flights .

Why travelers care

Cairo connects through Dubai to close to 140 destinations on six continents. The release names Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Seoul, Osaka and Hong Kong for travelers from Egypt, and Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Seoul, Osaka and Shanghai for travel into Cairo. Emirates also notes its Cairo airport lounge (opened 2018) and an Emirates World store (opened January 2025) .

What is missing

The release announces no new fares, offers or Skywards changes. This is a milestone and capacity snapshot, so use it as a schedule reference only. As of Oct 27, 2026; confirm on emirates.com for current Cairo frequencies and aircraft before booking.

Sources

• https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-celebrates-40-years-of-operations-in-egypt/