Airline

Nile Air NP

Nile Air (code NP) is an airline based in Egypt. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeNP
ICAO codeNIA
Home countryEgypt
CallsignNILEBIRD
The airline in numbers

Nile Air — facts & history

We gathered Nile Air's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 2009.

Founded
2009
17 years ago
Headquarters
Cairo

Nile Air is an Egyptian airline based at Cairo International Airport that operates scheduled services to destinations in Egypt and the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, Southern Europe, Asia and Africa. Nile Air is the largest private airline in Egypt and the second largest overall, being surpassed by only Egyptair. It is a full-service carrier that operates scheduled services, using a fleet of Airbus A320-200s & Airbus A321-200s.

Background: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

Route network

Where Nile Air flies

Main bases (by number of routes): קהיר (CAI) · אלכסנדריה (HBE) · ג'דה (JED) · מכה (TIF) · Tabuk (TUU) · שדה תעופה פרינס עבדולמושין בן עבדולאזיז (יובו) (YNB)

Key destinations

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When a flight goes wrong

Compensation for a Nile Air flight

If a Nile Air flight to/from the EU was cancelled, delayed 3+ hours, or you were bumped — under EU261 you may be owed up to €600, regardless of ticket price. Checking is free.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Nile Air in?
Nile Air is not part of any of the three major alliances.
What is Nile Air's flight code?
The IATA code is NP, the ICAO code is NIA.
Where does Nile Air operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Cairo (CAI), then Alexandria (HBE). In total the airline serves about 8 destinations.

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex