Egypt Air Business Class from Toronto to Cairo

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In the last installment I reviewed the three EgyptAir Lounges at Cairo Airport. Boarding for my 9:35AM flight was scheduled for 9:05AM, 30 minutes before departure. My flight was departing from gate F2, and there was a whole security checkpoint at the gate.
Even though there was a fast track sign at the entrance to the gate, there wasn’t actually a separate line. So I’m not sure if there isn’t fast track for premium passengers, or if you’re just supposed to cut the line on your own. I just waited.
The security process at the gate took forever, as the security agents were thorough, but also didn’t very clearly communicate what needed to be removed from bags. As a result, it seemed like every other bag got pulled aside for a secondary inspection.
I boarded through the second set of doors, and then turned left into the business class cabin. Business class takes up the entire space between doors one and two, and consists of 30 seats. EgyptAir has Collins Aerospace reverse herringbone seats on its 787s, all of which are flat beds with direct aisle access.
This is a product found on so many airlines (heck, I feel like I’ve spent half of the past couple of months in these kinds of seats), so it should look familiar. EgyptAir’s cabin finishes are pretty generic, and don’t contain many airline specific touches or branding.
I found their 787 business class to be competitive with most other airlines. It definitely wasn’t as nice as Qatar’s Qsuites, but the reverse herringbone seats were in a very familiar layout with enough storage and shelf space to accommodate my needs comfortably. Most importantly, I found my window seat to be plenty cozy to get a full night’s uninterrupted rest - and since every seat has direct aisle access in the 1-2-1 business class layout, I’m sure the same could be said by anyone else on my flight. I neither found the seats notable comfortable or uncomfortable - they were a solid “fine” that met expectations of any modern business class cabin.
One thing I liked was that the tray table folded out from the TV to create a really nice-size surface that was easy to use for working on my laptop (I did a bit of work before dinner).
During our 3 Cards 3 Continents Challenge, I flew from Washington, DC (IAD) to Cairo, Egypt (CAI) in Egyptair’s 787 business class and it was a lot nicer than I had previously expected Egyptair business class to be. While Egyptair’s catering probably won’t win any awards and nothing about the experience was industry-leading, the cabin layout and seats were as nice as most other airlines in business class and service was better than I expected based on reviews I had read in the past. I wouldn’t seek out Egyptair for the in-flight experience, but neither would I avoid them in the future when they offer an option that can meet my needs, particularly on their 787.
The Egyptair amenity kit was surprisingly extensive. Not only did it include standard stuff like an eye shade, socks, lip balm and lotion, but it also included a shoehorn and wooden brush along with hand sanitizer, a pen, a standard toothbrush kit, and ear plugs. That was far more than what was found in any of my other amenity kits this trip (Qatar had a nice box of Dyptique amenities, but no zip-up bag and it didn’t include things like the shoehorn and brush). I haven’t actually used the lotion / lip balm, so I can’t speak to the fragrance, but the bag became handy for collecting other lotions / toiletries from other stops and airlines on the trip. The bag is a nylon-type material with a fake leather bottom - it actually seems kind of durable if not the most stylish kit I’ve ever received.

[@anasnaghoj468]

I flew this same route also last Summer , it was a pleasant flight , liked it very much . For some reason we also parked on a remote stand between gates at T2 and were on a shuttle bus to T3 same as you , probably even our aircraft parked at same stand as yours , strange ! But again , a very lovely flight Egyptair , thank you 😊

[@xellowtravel]

perhaps we are doppelgangers and living parallel lives ... lol ... thank you for sharing your experience ... I love meeting fellow travelers.

[@gabyabed]

Phew...I was worried this was still going to be the old 2-2-2. When did they change to 1-2-1?

[@xellowtravel]

I'm not certain. I like it 1-2-1 ... much more private now,

[@rforracing]

Did you select Business Titanium or Business Platinum? The website gives you two fare options for Business class but doesnt tell you the difference between the two.

[@xellowtravel]

It was Business Platinum ... we used points to book this trough mypoint.com

[@baruchmoshe5256]

You need to correct your extortion at your airport that people are complaining about.

[@xellowtravel]

I know!!! Some guy volunteered to put my luggage on the xray scanner and then demanded I tip him. The problem is that I never have tip money readily available in a cashless world.

[@tekkieman]

I flew this same aircraft a couple months ago in biz from EWR to CAI. It was terrible. Disgusting food, apathetic FAs, no booze and the seat was actually uncomfortable in flat mode. This might be the flight that I’d suggest flying economy in almost any other airline. Never again.

[@mrbambinodent]

Your drunk a** can't live without booze for a couple of hours, we get it.

[@YoussefAuda]

It’s a dry airline so don’t expect booze. You kinda should’ve knew this since you’re going on a Muslim airline

[@TheWeepingDalek]

So is Emirates isn't it

[@clausstimpfig3803]

@@YoussefAuda no they served champagne. but they can not afford it any more

[@clausstimpfig3803]

@@YoussefAuda it was not a dry airline in FIRST CLASS THEY DID. BUT FIRST IS GONE

[@clausstimpfig3803]

this airline s adisgrace. NO NORE FIRST CLASS CABIN ANY MORE NO CHAMPAGNE I DO HATE IT. WHO IS CALLING ME NOT TO ENJOY CHAMPAGNE. EGEYPT. AN D I THE CLOSET

[@xellowtravel]

I'm not really a drinker .... but the food wasn't really good. Qatar and Singapore are definitely far superior.. Thank you for your comment and sorry it took so long to respond. Been busy trying to churn out more videos.

[@clausstimpfig3803]

Thnx for vid. This airline is so bad. THEY DO NOT SERVE FRENCH CHAMPAGNE. In former years you could bring your own bottles onboard and consume them during flight. Meal looked disgusting. Where are the menucards. THERE IS NO INTERNATIONAL FIRST CLASS CABIN ANYMORE. I would never ever choose this run down company. Vid was really good though

[@xellowtravel]

Thanks for the compliment. I created the video during the flight ... it's better than watching hours of movies ... just getting into this youtube thing ... so your feedback means the world to me. And yes they should bring back the french champagne lol

[@mrbambinodent]

Flying sober is not for everyone, go get drunk somewhere else.

[@clausstimpfig3803]

Get drunk somewhere else? What do you mean. In former years they kept your champagne cool. And you could consume it anytime.So what?@@mrbambinodent

[@jimmywang265]

Go get ur sh..t out of the flight , get drunk in the bar , we need a safe environment

[@clausstimpfig3803]

i do not get drunk what kind of asshole are you. I love champagne Egypt air used to serve your own bottle of champagne. @@jimmywang265