The One Route Ghost Airline Between Egypt & Israel • Discoverology

The One Route Ghost Airline Between Egypt & Israel

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Air Sinai appeared on the Internet in February 2020 and for the scarce few who were in the know about Air Sinai, it was a real shock. What’s so special about this ghost airline and how come up until now it was impossible to book a flight without being transferred endlessly between travel agents?

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