The route Nizhny Novgorod – Hurghada (Egypt) of Rossiya airline was opened.

Flights are on Mondays and Fridays, flight time – 5 hours. Tickets cost from 32 000 rubles roundtrip.

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Russia: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

Random testing will be carried out among passengers arriving from countries with a severe epidemiological situation.

Public holidays and festivals in Russia in 2023. Non-working days:

January 1, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
January 2, Monday: New Year (Новый год);
January 3, Tuesday: New Year (Новый год);
January 4, Wednesday: New Year (Новый год);
January 5, Thursday: New Year (Новый год);
January 6, Friday: New Year (Новый год);
January 7, Saturday: Christmas (Рождество);
January 8, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
February 23, Thursday: Defender of the Fatherland Day (День Защитника Отечества);
March 8, Wednesday: International Women’s Day (Международный женский день);
May 1, Monday: Labour Day (Праздник Весны и Труда);
May 9, Tuesday: Victory Day (День Победы);
June 12, Monday: Russia Day (День России);
November 4, Saturday: Day of National Unity (День народного единства).

Bridge holidays in 2023: from Sunday, January 1, to Friday, February 24, and from Sunday, January 8, to Monday, May 8.

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

Public holidays and festivals in Egypt in 2023. Non-working days:

January 7, Saturday: Coptic Christmas (عيد الميلاد القبطية)
January 25, Wednesday: Day of the Revolution of 25-th January (يوم الثورة 25 يناير)
March 16, Monday: Coptic Easter (قبعة عيد الفصح)
March 17, Tuesday: Sham Ennesim (شم النسيم)
April 21, Friday: Eid al Adha (عيد الأضحى)
April 22, Saturday: Eid al Adha (عيد الأضحى)
April 25, Tuesday: The day of the SININA (يوم سينينا)
May 1, Monday: Labor Day (عيد العمال)
June 27, Tuesday: Day Arafat (يوم عرفات)
June 28, Wednesday: Kurban-Bayram (كوربان بايرام)
June 29, Thursday: Kurban-Bayram (كوربان بايرام)
June 30, Friday: Revolution Day June 30 (يوم الثورة 30 يونيو)
July 19, Wednesday: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية)
July 23, Sunday: Day of Revolution (يوم الثورة)
September 27, Wednesday: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (عيد ميلاد النبي محمد)
October 6, Friday: Day of the Armed Forces (يوم القوات المسلحة)