Prior to the pandemic, juice was very tasty and in some cases freshly-squeezed.

EgyptAir is a dry airline and therefore does not offer alcohol of any kind onboard. First, the beverage cart rolled through offering a choice of fruit juice, soft drink, or water. EgyptAir takes this to a new extreme, with a deplorable amount of plastic waste onboard. In an effort to cut costs under the auspices of “our safety,” airlines around the world have cut back service and shifted to disposable cups and utensils in premium cabins. We may be still be in a global pandemic, but COVID-19 does not spread more easily on plastic than on glass or ceramic or silverware. We boarded one hour prior to scheduled departure. That may have saved her a few minutes, but led to a headache (and eventually a cup of coffee) at the transit counter in Cairo.

The agent took a look at my files, asked if I was really going to Bangkok, then handed me a boarding pass to Cairo, noting that I could pick up my connecting boarding pass in Cairo. United had already issued my boarding pass for this flight in Los Angeles, but I figured EgyptAir staff would want to check my travel documents considering I was flying to Bankgok via Cairo, London, and Tokyo. I booked my flight using frequent flyer miles ( part of a larger trip) and was able to choose a seat in advance on the EgyptAir website.ĮgyptAir uses the B Gates at Washington Dulles and I arrived from the Polaris Lounge about 1 hour, 15 minutes before departure.

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