Egypt's $4 Billion Bet To Bolt 40 Million Passengers Onto Cairo's Existing Airport

Egypt is investing about $4 billion to expand capacity at Cairo International Airport as rising passenger traffic threatens to outpace existing infrastructure. The pressure is already visible: airports run by the Egyptian Airports Company handled roughly 28 million arriving and departing passengers in 2025, up from 22.9 million in 2024, while flights rose from about 173,800 to 209,800 (+20.7%). Cairo International Airport alone served 30.94 million passengers in 2025 (+6.8%) and recorded 224,303 flights. Through January to April, passenger numbers were up to about 9.4 million from 8.8 million, with flight movements rising to 70,700.