Egyptair No Longer to Orly ??

[SU-GCM]

http://www.egyptair.com/NR/rdonlyres/77CB0A03-1B9F-41AC-B5E6-7EFEB238C930/0/operation_updates1.jpg

Operation Updates
February 28, 2008

Starting from 30th of March 2008 all flights to/from Paris will be via Charles de Gaulle airport instead of Orly airport.
For more information please contact your nearest (http://www.egyptair.com/English/ContactUs/WorldWideOffices/)
office (http://www.egyptair.com/English/ContactUs/WorldWideOffices/) in your city.



Source : http://www.egyptair.com/English/AboutEgyptAir/NewsPress/operation_updates.htm



Anyone knows the reasons ?

[airmemphis]

The airline has been trying to move Paris operations from ORY to CDG since 2002 but has been unsuccessful due to slot issues. Now with the airline's membership to Star Alliance the move will enable the airline to offer services to the Paris airport with the largest Star presence.