EasyJet's Egypt deal remains up in the air

The deal is up in the air and it will be so for almost forever unless the mentality of the current bureaucrats controlling Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority will be exposed to a thorough brainwash.

Egypt is fully supporting its spoiled child EgyptAir and it will not allow any foreign or even Egyptian carrier to compete with it. Egypt does not have any foreseeable intention to change its protectionist policy despite the current flaccid status of EgyptAir.
Date: 25 May 2013 commenting on http://www.aljazeera.com/

Airline crisis with Saudi Arabia deepens

Protectionism is the keyword here.
“Open sky” policy minimizes governments’ intervention in international aviation.
The Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority is likely acting in favor of Egypt Air. Of course, it is an advantage for Egypt Air to operate away from the competition of low cost carriers (LCCs).
Bassel El-Sissy of the Egyptian Chamber of Travel Agencies is correct about his opinion that the Saudi-Egyptian crisis would affect Egyptians currently performing the Umrah.

Date: 08 April 2010 commenting on http://www.almasryalyoum.com/