By Muna Sheshter
CAIRO, Sept 27 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Airways will be the first aviation firm to operate Cairo International Airport's new terminal, a senior company official said on Tuesday.
In a statement to KUNA a day before Cairo International Airport's Terminal 2 opens for a test period, Director of Kuwait Airways' Middle East and North Africa Department Abdullah Al-Huwaila said that the fact that Kuwait Airways will be the first aviation company to use the terminal is a testament to its "repute and credibility." Moreover, Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that all airlines using Terminal 1 will begin operating the new terminal on September 28, as Terminal 2 will officially be opened on October 6th.
The new terminal is expected to ratchet up Cairo International Airport's passenger capacity to about 30 million commuters yearly. (end) ms.nam