Toronto to Cairo - EgyptAir Economy Class Flight Review | Travel Blog

EgyptAir Economy Class MS 996 – YYZ to CAI Nov 28, 2019 Thursday

Toronto Pearson International Airport | Terminal 1

At the EgyptAir counter, there was a lineup, but it was moving fast. After obtaining my boarding pass, I headed to the Plaza Premium Lounge, where I used my own pass to enter, as economy class does not provide lounge access.

Inside the Economy Class Cabin

I had a box of chocolate, a gift for the flight attendant who was in charge of my section. He was really happy getting this unexpected gift and asked me many times throughout the flight if I needed anything.

The aircraft was a Boeing 777-300. I already reserved an emergency exit seat by paying an extra $33.16 and it was totally worth it.

My seat, 42A, had lots of legroom and no one was in front of me. Throughout my flight, I was able to get out of my seat to stretch myself and go to the washroom many times without asking anyone to move.

I found that paying the extra $33.16 was pretty low for such a long 10H, 40M flight. Many other airlines charge double or triple this amount to book an emergency exit seat on shorter flights.

The Amenity Kit

Yes, EgyptAir provided an amenity kit in economy class. It was a basic supply of socks, an eye shade, earplugs, earphones, toothbrush and small toothpaste, pen, wipes, and hand sanitizer in a nice black case.

Food & Drinks

Because it was a long flight, there were several meals and in-between snacks served throughout the flight. Here is what I had:

- Dinner was beef biriyani, cheese cake, and fruit salad, soft drink.

- 2nd meal was a cheese sandwich several hours later.

- Breakfast was eggs, fries, fruit salad, juice

The food quality and quantity were very good and passed my expectations of economy-class food.

The Washroom

The washrooms were clean and even had some amenities. But this was such a long flight and had so many people that later on the washrooms were messy and there were no amenities left.

Entertainment System

There were fairly recent movies and TV shows, but I didn’t watch anything. There were lots of Arabic movies and other programs.  

Final Thoughts

Overall, the flight was much better than what I expected. The crew members were laid back, accommodating, and nice. I found nothing to complain about the crew and my experience in general.

However, the aircraft itself was old and showed its age, although it was clean and well maintained.

Before entering EgyptAir, I was ready to expect a bad flight experience because I read many bad reviews. But my own experience was nowhere near that and I was totally happy with my time on EgyptAir from Toronto to Cairo.

I will not hesitate to fly EgyptAir again.