EGYPT AIR CARGO BAN
January 1st, 2016
Egyptian clothing companies that were restricted from using air cargo for exports to North America are getting around the ban. In December, 2015, national carrier EgyptAir suspended cargo shipments on passenger planes as a precautionary measure following the downing of a Russian aircraft in October at Sharm el-Sheikh.
“Initially it had a negative impact as everybody panicked. Now it's not an issue, as we've found alternative routes and are using new cargo services like DHL Express,” said Mohammed Kassem, managing director of World Trading Company in Cairo, ...
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