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Thursday 24 December 2009
German museum confirms travel ban for Nefertiti

BERLIN (DPA)-New tests show the limestone and plaster bust of Queen Nefertiti is too fragile to fly home to Egypt for a temporary exhibition,the BerlinMuseum that owns the disputed art- work said yesterday.

The bust of Queen Nefertiti
The bust of Queen Nefertiti

Grounded European flights add to Christmas travel woes

LONDON (AFP) – Mass flight cancellations heaped fresh misery on European travellers yesterday, as the freezing weather that has caused at least 90 deaths on the continent brought chaos to Christmas holiday plans.


EgyptAir launches Cairo-Taba route

Under the auspices of Egypt's Minister of Civil Aviation Ahmed Sahfiq and in the presence of CEO and Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company Hussein Massoud, a co-operation agreement with cost sharing was recently signed between EgyptAir Express and Egypt's ministry of Tourism, South Sinai Governorate and Taba Investors Association, for operating two flights a week on a new regular air route between Cairo and Taba in Sinai for enhancing travel and business traffic.

Hussein Massoud, the Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding company, signing  a contract on operating a Cairo-Taba route.
Hussein Massoud, the Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding company, signing a contract on operating a Cairo-Taba route.

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