Review of Egyptair flight Toronto Cairo in Economy

Airline Egyptair
Flight MS996
Class Economy
Seat 48K
Aircraft Boeing 777-300ER
Flight time 10:45
Take-off 21 Dec 15, 12:45
Arrival at 22 Dec 15, 06:30
MS   #83 out of 95 Airlines A minimum of 10 flight-reports within the past two years is required to appear in the rankings. 68 reviews
whitelight44
By 11774
Published on 23rd January 2016
Hi All,

Below are pix from my flight from Toronto to Cairo:

Curbside Toronto Airport

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Some native Indian art work outside of the terminal

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Check in area

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Check in for Egypt Air

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After check in, going towards the gate

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Nice artwork in the terminal

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Past security

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Long corridor to the international gates area

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A look at the transborder side for US flights

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Very nice lounge like seating area

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Our plane – one of the most beautiful liveries out there IMO

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A tour of the airside area

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AC to Shanghai

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AC to Istanbul I think

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Our gate

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Boarding

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Very comfortable seats, great padding and one of the best economy class seats out there, you don't get tired nor get any back pains. I hope they keep their seats this comfortable and don't change them.

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A very clean and nice looking cabin

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Some shots from the magazine

Yianni had a concert in Cairo in the fall and this pictures shows him with Egypt Air crew. The uniform of the crew seems to have been changed and is a new design.

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A very nice design on the blanket with Horus the Egyptian god of the skies

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Very great and friendly crew

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Prayer for safe travelling

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Push back

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Safety video with the old crew uniform

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Take off

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Very beautiful amenity kit

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Serving lunch

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A very great tasting lunch, beef and spaghetti. All the foods were great and tasted very good,

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Moving from day to night- very beautiful

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Day on the right, night on the left

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A turkey snack

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A beautiful view of all of Athens

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A very great tasting breakfast

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Egyptian immigration card- a very nice design with Queen Nefertiti on it

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Landing in Cairo

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Disembarking

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A long way to immigration with some nice ads on the walls

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Still going

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Immigration

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Baggage hall

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Verdict

Egyptair

9.5/10
Cabin10.0
Cabin crew10.0
Entertainment/wifi8.0
Meal/catering10.0

Toronto - YYZ

8.5/10
Efficiency8.0
Access8.0
Services8.0
Cleanliness10.0

Cairo - CAI

7.2/10
Efficiency8.0
Access7.0
Services7.0
Cleanliness7.0

Conclusion

A very excellent and comfortable long flight with Egypt Air, very comfortable seats, great service, great tasting meals and very nice crew. I highly recommend Egypt Air B777 for any long haul flights.

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21 Comments

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  • Comment 155635 by
    Zee 3 Comments
    So their amenity kits in biz class and eco class are the same... No comments on this... But glad to see OP had a nice experience with MS. Mine this month was just hell...
  • Comment 155639 by
    Caribel 113 Comments
    Appreciated the detailed report. Spaghetti and mystery meat bring an opportunity to award a prize to whoever guesses the right cut. :)

    Just for clarification purposes. Canada does not refer to its native tribes as native Indians. The correct term is Aboriginal People or First Nations if referring to the Inuits or Metis.

    Thanks again!
  • Comment 155648 by
    SKYTEAMCHC GOLD 10066 Comments
    Thanks for sharing this report. I like the Egyptair because it really stands out from most airlines.
    The global impression is very positive and the seats look indeed very comfortable and with a good IFE
    The catering is what you expect in economy but quantities look above what you get on some other airlines.
    All all pictures flight attendants are smiling and seem very good, i only wish that their look was more professional with their hair not loose but that's a detail.
    Looking at the business class cabin in a 2X3X2 layout, I would rather fly in coach, which is good, than spending my money on an outdated J product.
    • Comment 333033 by
      whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments
      Thanks Skyteamchc. Yes their 777s are very comfortable. You are right. When I saw the business class in 2x3x2 combination, I thought that people are better off flying coach if its going to be that cramped or crowded in the biz cabin.
  • Comment 155650 by
    Othman 72 Comments
    Nice report.
    Nice details.
    Thanks a lot !
  • Comment 155685 by
    Chibcha SILVER 540 Comments
    Thanks for sharing this FR, it was a really fun read. It's nice to see how proud the airline is of the country's heritage.
  • Comment 155689 by
    Nick 171 Comments
    Fantastic report. I've only flown Egyptair short haul, so I was wondering what their long haul product looked like. The IFE looks nicer than I would have expected.
  • Comment 155783 by
    Rl 777 802 Comments
    Thank you for sharing this comprehensive report with us!

    The cabin looks to be in good condition, it's good to hear the seats were comfortable! The IFE looks good as well.

    The meals look satisfying even though the trays look rather small.

    Overall it sounds like you had a good flight with MS, nice shots from the airport at Cairo!

    Have a good one, see you!
  • Comment 155805 by
    jetsetpanda 2283 Comments
    MS long haul is seldom reported and I appreciate your sharing this experience with great pics.

    The Y product seems very decent. Little details like an amenity kit and metal cutlery are nice touches that make the experience of flying in the back more tolerable. The cabin looks soothing in blue and I like the details of the fabric on the seats. MS has one of the strongest visual liveries in the airline industry that associates it immediately with its host country.

    Having a nice crew was the cherry on the cake.
  • Comment 155829 by
    loukas 341 Comments
    Great report with fantastic photos! Thanks for sharing!
  • Comment 156218 by
    NGO85 SILVER 1963 Comments
    Thanks for sharing this rare MS longhaul FR!

    I guess others have already commented on the J cabin, but the reason why I find this cabin so alarming is that the MS B77Ws are only 5 years old! This cabin has to be >10 years old, so why wasn’t a more modern cabin put in their new flagship longhaul aircraft back in 2010/2011 when these were received? Rant over.

    The Y cabin looks nice, a comfortable 3-3-3. Decent seat pitch, even comes with a footrest. IFE looks standard for Y. Amenity kit in Y is always a nice touch.

    As skyteamchc commented, the crew don’t look super polished in appearance, but if the service is good then who cares.

    The catering looks good on MS, quantities are good for TATL flights and getting a hot breakfast is better than what most carriers offer. I find the catering to be close to what you get on Asian carriers on TPACs (that’s a compliment).

    I would say I’m surprised by the overall appearance of MS in a good way, it’s better than I was expecting based on the hard-product and catering.
    • Comment 333679 by
      whitelight44 AUTHOR 346 Comments
      Thanks NG085. Interesting, I did not know that these planes are only 5 years old, so that's indeed very strange not to have a much better J class installed on them. As for the crew, in my opinion their look were almost par to the crew in most European carriers, but certainly they are much better looking than the crew on North American flights especially US carriers. Most US crew just come to their jobs looking like they just woke up from bed with no hair do and very minimal make up LOL that's why the MS crew does not really come to my eyes lol.
    • Comment 333700 by
      jetsetpanda 2283 Comments
      ..that's indeed very strange not to have a much better J class installed on them.
      - Incidentally, TK which has a more global presence, has not really changed their J cabin neither. As a matter of fact the layout of MS J cabin is just like TK's 2-3-2 in their 773's.
  • Comment 390755 by
    linda10989 1 Comments
    Thank you so much for posting this review! I'll be travelling economy class to Egypt in May and your review was very helpful! I'll be on a A 330, and I'm hoping that my flight will be as pleasant as your seemed to be! Thank you again for taking the time to upload all the photos; your effort was very much appreciated by this newbie international flyer!!

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