Egyptair has appointed FlyUs as its cargo general sales and service agent (GSSA) for the Benelux region, covering its Amsterdam and Brussels flights and road feeder services.

FlyUs will be responsible for the Egyptian national carrier’s daily flights to Amsterdam and four times a week services to Brussels, while the six weekly freighters ex Ostend and Cologne will be served by road feeder service ex Luxembourg, Brussels, Maastricht, Eindhoven, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

FlyUs managing director, Carlo de Haas says: “We expect Cairo to be the main destination for Cargo. In addition there are also excellent onwards opportunities for freight to more than 40 cities right across the Egyptair network.”

The GSSA says it will focus on developing products including pharmaceuticals, fresh, express and live animals.