Air Sinai
How do you fly from Tel Aviv to Cairo and back non-stop? Two airlines currently run this route: El Al and Air Sinai. El Al departs on Mondays at 1:10am and also returns on Mondays, arriving at 6:50am.
So Air Sinai, with convenient flights during the waking hours 5 days a week, is the practical option. Air Sinai flight 55 flies Thursday, Friday, Saturday Sunday and Mondays at 12pm from Ben Gurion Terminal 3, arriving Cairo at 12:10pm. The strange looking times are because Cairo is one hour earlier than Tel Aviv, and the flight takes one hour ten minutes. When looking at the departure board, Air Sinai is abbreviated “4D” – the way Delta is DL or American Airlines is AA. Air Sinai 54 flies Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Mondays at 9am from Cairo, arriving Ben Gurion at 11:10am.
Air Sinai only flies from Tel Aviv to Cairo and back, and is run by EgyptAir, For reasons easily found online (google “Air Sinai”) they don’t book through EgyptAir or through any of the online ticket sellers. So how do you buy tickets on Air Sinai? Various websites have talked about tracking down unsigned offices or shelling out exorbitant fees to highly specific travel agents. There is no need, however, to find hidden stores in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem, or to pay more than the ticket cost. You can do much, if not all, of your Air Sinai ticket ordering directly with the company from the comfort of your easy chair. Here’s how:
Call Air Sinai at 03-510-2481. They will ask you to email them at airsinai_tlv@hotmail.com the following information: Name, Nationality, Date of Birth, Passport #, Expiration date, Your Email, Phone, Departing and returning dates. (Note: It seems to me you could just email them the above information without calling first, though I began with the call because I did not know.)
They then email you back with a reservation reference number, a price quote (currently $430 round trip), and information on how to deposit the money in their account. To pay them, you can deposit the money in the Air Sinai account at the Israel Discount Bank. Account info: Bank Branch 016. If you are depositing Israeli shekels, deposit them in account #61281158 If you are depositing U.S. dollars, deposit them in account #980013-310158. (Note: I went physically to a Discount Bank branch and deposited cash shekels, since I live in Jerusalem and there is a branch very near me. I bet, though, that you could do it online through a bank transfer, thus executing this whole process from your home.) Air Sinai then asks that you send them a copy of the receipt. (I took a picture of it and emailed it to them.)
They then will call you to say they received the ticket. (If they don’t, call them back.) They will then email you the e-tickets. Done! I have not yet flown, but will report when I do.
From Middletown to the Middle East 
Hi, I will like to buy my Air Sinai Ticket, your information have been very usfull I ´ll likw to know if everthing was ok and if you colud fly Thank’s
Ruthy, all went very smoothly. The flight was completely normal – the only odd aspect was getting on a plane with no livery (it was all white – no design on the tail that told you the airline)! It was staffed by EgyptAir people. So though getting the tickets requires an unusual process, the actual traveling is normal. And our visit to Egypt was wonderful.
Thank you very much for your answer!
what terminal did you arrive to in egypt?
I don’t remember, actually, but my ticket says terminal 3. Looking on the web that makes sense, since it that is the international arrivals terminal.
is this stil working
I have not traveled Tel Aviv – Cairo since last year, but a quick internet search seems to indicate that Air Sinai continues to run this route. If you Google 4D55 the flight result is the TLV-CAI flight. Also I found flightmapper saying that the Air Sinai currently scheduled to run ( http://info.flightmapper.net/route/Air_Sinai_4D_TLV_CAI?date=2013-5-12 ) . I hope this helps!
Hi I sent an email with my info then was given an npr and told to deposit money in their account which I did and haven’t heard back.. It’s been 3 days.. How long did they take to email the ticket? Who should I call to get this cleared up? Thank you!
Hi Slava – I believe it took them a while to email me the ticket, but I don’t know how long. I would call though – 03-510-2481 . Good luck!
Slava, I am wondering if you ever were issued your ticket?? I am looking into this flight for July and want to make sure it is reliable! Also curious about how much you paid if you don’t mind sharing! Thanks!
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Slava did you get your ticket? Was the flight okay? thanks
CIA TLV flights were interrupted during the recent Gaza “dust-up.” (Trying to be “PC.”) Have flights resumed? Is El Al still keeping its TLV CAI flights grounded? TIA
Good question – I’m not sure, having not made the trip or done the research recently. Perhaps someone else who stumbles across this post might know.