first blog post from EgyptAir

I’ve never seen in-flight internet access on EgyptAir flights before, so this is a very nice development. The service seems reliable so far, and comes at a reasonable price.

We are following the typical London-Cairo route, going down the Adriatic coast of Croatia.over northern Greece (Mt. Olympus is generally visible on clear days) and then over whatever Greek islands we happen to be routed over for the final approach. Whenever we go over Santorini on a clear day, its lizard-like outline is unmistakable.

The nice thing about flying to Egypt from Europe is that you almost always come from the north, meaning that it’s quite clear when you’ve entered Egypt. The Mediterranean ends and the Nile Delta is suddenly beneath you. By then, the plane is already below full elevation and there’s only half an hour or so until you land in Cairo.

Quite often the plane will pass over Zamalek, and along with numerous obvious landmarks, I can frequently pick out my own home.

We just passed Split and are coming up on Dubrovnik. Too cloudy to see anything here, though.