EgyptAir Flight Reviews, Contacts, Baggage Allowance, Check In, Booking

A member of the Star Alliance, Egyptair (MS) is the flag carrier of Egypt. It operates from a hub at Cairo International Airport (CAI), and has designated Borg El Arab Airport (HBE), 2Hurghada International Airport (HRG), Luxor International Airport (LXR) and Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) as focus cities. Passengers can fly Egyptair non-stop to more than 75 destinations in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. The airline also has codeshare agreements with about 20 other airlines. Its planes feature both two-cabin (Business Class and Economy Class) and three-cabin (First Class, Business Class and Economy Class) configurations.

Egyptair.com Online Booking

Booking was simple online. Only 3 complaints.
1) All flights go through Cairo. No matter how close the destinations are to each other, there are no direct flights. All flights go through Cairo.
2) Flight times are not good for connections. Most flight times require a day layover in Cairo. This sucks big time. Why would you want to stay one night in Cairo for a connection. But I guess they do that because they’re always running late so you’ll most likely miss your connection anyways.
3) Sometimes prices are cheaper when you book for only one person at a time. This was a pain in booking.

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EgyptAir Flight Meal

The flight cOme with a meal that was pretty tasty. Main course are rice, lamb and veggies. Sides were bread, caprese salad, tiramisu and water. There are choice of fish instead of the lamb. All food and meals served on EgyptAir is halal and alcohol is not served.

Baggage Allowance

Passengers are subject to the following hand luggage restrictions on international and domestic flights:

Business- 2 pieces of hand luggage each with a maximum weight of 8 kg and one personal item
Economy- 1 piece of hand luggage with a maximum weight of 8 kg and one personal item

REMINDER: Bulkhead seats do not have underseat storage during take-off and landing.
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Checked Baggage
Passengers are entitled to the following free baggage allowance on international routes:

Business- 2 pieces of baggage each with a maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs) and maximum dimensions of 158 cm (62 in)
Economy- 2 pieces of baggage each with a maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lbs) and maximum dimensions of 158 cm (62 in)

Passengers are entitled to the following free baggage allowance on domestic routes:
Business- 1 piece of baggage with a maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs) and maximum dimensions of 158 cm (62 in)
Economy- 1 piece of baggage with a maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lbs) and maximum dimensions of 158 cm (62 in)

*Passengers holding frequent flier cards are subject to alternate free baggage allowances. Visit the Egyptair website for more details here

Size Requirements:
All bags must adhere to the size and weight requirements unless otherwise noted:

Maximum Dimensions: 158 cm/ 62 inches (length+width:height)
Maximum Weight: 32 kg

Overweight Baggage Fees
Any baggage exceeding the free baggage allowance weight requirements (24-32 kg) is charged a fee based on the location of departure and the destination location. For additional information, visit the Egyptair website here

Any passenger with overweight baggage should arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes before their normal check-in time to pay excess fees. Passengers who exceed the maximum weight or size requirements will be asked to repack their luggage.

Oversize Baggage Fees
Any baggage exceeding the free baggage allowance size requirements (more than 158 cm/ 62 in) is charged a fee based on the location of departure and the destination location. For additional information, visit the Egyptair website here

Any passenger with oversized baggage should arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes before their normal check-in time to pay excess fees. Passengers who exceed the maximum weight or size requirements will be asked to repack their luggage.
Excess Baggage Fees

Any baggage exceeding the free baggage allowance (extra piece) is charged a fee based on the location of departure and the destination location. For additional information, visit the Egyptair website here

Any passenger with excess baggage should arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes before their normal check-in time to pay excess fees. Passengers who exceed the maximum weight or size requirements will be asked to repack their luggage.

Web Check-in

Save your valuable time at the airport and use EGYPTAIR web check-in service which gives all passengers (with ticketed reservations) the possibility to check-in online before arriving at the airport. This service provides a check-in facility to all passengers from 48 hours before departure, and up until90 minutes before your flight’s scheduled departure time.
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General Conditions of this Service :
Web Check-In is accessible from 48 hours before depature, and up until 90 minutes before your flight’s scheduled departure time.
    For passengers holding electronic tickets with confirmed reservations on flights operated by EGYPTAIR.
    Passengers carrying approved cabin baggage only can proceed directly to the boarding gate.
    Passengers with check-in baggage, the bags will have to be presented at the Special EGYPTAIR ‘Baggage drop’ dedicated counters well in advance of the boarding time (at least one hour) prior to departure time.
    Boarding gates close 30 minutes before flight departure; please ensure you arrive for security checks and boarding no later than 45 minutes prior to your flight’s departure.
    Passengers who are eligible to enter the lounge will have to present their boarding pass print to the lounge representative.
    Some cities have special requirements concerning online check-in:

Exception to Online Check in:
Egyptair Online Check in is not currently available at all airports. At the moment you do not have the option of checking in online in advance for departures from the airports listed below:

How Automated Check-in works:
Using the automated Check-in service is only valid for the flight you have booked and only if it is a confirmed booking.
Egyptair automated Check-in will take place 48 hours before departure, and your boarding pass will be sent to the e-mail address that you have provided to us during the booking process.

N.B Please note that rebookings after automated check-in are only possible on egyptair.com under ‘Check-in’ via the option ‘Cancel check-in’ or through ‘My Bookings’. This is only possible if your fare type on your ticket permits changes to be made.
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