Passengers on Aeroflot and EgyptAir flights to Moscow undergo triple screening by aviation security officers at the second terminal of Cairo airport, Interfax-Tourism reports.
The second terminal of the Egyptian capital's airport is currently considered the most modern and technically equipped at the moment. It was opened in 2017 after a complete modernization. It is from here that all flights to Moscow depart. At the same time, the EgyptAir flight from Moscow arrives at the third terminal of the airport, which is the base for the Egyptian carrier.
Initially, all passengers departing from Terminal 2 undergo a general screening at the entrance to the terminal using a scanner and a metal detector frame. Aviation security officers conduct a manual search of each passenger, forcing them to remove their shoes and any metal objects, including rings and chains. If there is any suspicion, luggage is also subject to a manual search.
After checking in, dropping off baggage and going through passport control, passengers will undergo another screening in the "clean" zone of the terminal. At this stage of control, a separate zone is provided for passengers flying to Moscow. The employees conduct a manual screening of each passenger again, and in most cases, hand luggage is "rolled" through the scanner twice. The actions of the Egyptian employees are closely monitored by two aviation security specialists from Russia. In total, as previously reported, there will be eight Russian aviation security specialists at the airport; they will also monitor the preparation of aircraft for the flight.
The final stage of passenger screening awaits immediately before boarding the aircraft. Near the boarding gate, Egyptian employees check passengers' personal belongings manually, without using scanners or frames, including purchases made at Duty Free. Items that they consider suspicious are checked using an etamisizer, a device that can memorize odors. It can be used to swipe a piece of special fabric over a hand or clothing, then place it in the etamisizer chamber and check whether the passenger has come into contact with a substance that could be dangerous.
At the same time, Egyptians do everything slowly but carefully, so it is better to arrive at the airport early.
On April 11, 2018, Russia resumed air traffic with Egypt after a break of more than two years. Aeroflot operates Moscow-Cairo flights three times a week - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and back - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. EgyptAir, the national carrier of Egypt, operates three regular flights a week between the capitals of Egypt and Russia - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Both companies use Airbus A320 aircraft on the route.
Air traffic between Russia and Egypt was interrupted in November 2015. The decision was made by the Russian side after the crash of a Kogalymavia plane flying from Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg over Sinai. There were 217 passengers and seven crew members on board, all of whom died. The FSB subsequently classified the disaster as a terrorist attack, citing a bomb explosion on board the plane as the cause. President Vladimir Putin announced Russia's fundamental readiness to resume air traffic between Moscow and Cairo in December 2017.
Source: trn-news.ru
