EgyptAir Business Class, From 58K Points

It doesn’t get talked about much, but EgyptAir can be a practical option if you want to visit Egypt or other countries in Africa. With its hub in Cairo, you can connect to destinations such as Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and plenty more.

Now, candidly, the inflight product isn’t going to impress you but there’s plenty of business class award space and you can book up to four seats. For the best inflight experience, I would take a look at the LAX route which has their newest aircraft and best business class product.

Chase is also running a 20% transfer bonus to Aeroplan, so you can drop the total required to 58,000 points one-way. If you have the Chase Aeroplan card, you can get an extra 10% bonus when you transfer 50,000+ Chase points.

I recommend working with a guide to arrange your activities and experiences in Egypt. I’ve worked with the same guide on both my trips and referred him to many subscribers and clients. I’d be happy to share his details with you if you’re planning a trip.

Now, let’s get into it!

Let me know if you book!

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Straight To The Points

Routes to Cairo (CAI): Chicago (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK) Newark, Toronto (YYZ), Washington (IAD)
Operating airline: EgyptAir
Class of service: Business class
Dates: December 2026 - April 2027 (additional space on some routes)
Seats available: 2 (Up to 4)
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Best way to book (per person, one-way):

*Air Canada Aeroplan:
- EWR, IAD, JFK, YYZ: 75,000 points - 58,000 to 63,000 Chase points
- LAX/ORD: 90,000 points - 70,000 to 75,000 Chase points
*ANA Mileage Club: 65,000 miles
EVA MileageLands: 67,500 miles
lifemiles: 78,000 miles

Other options: Asiana Club, Lufthansa Miles&More, Singapore KrisFlyer, Turkish Miles&Smiles

In our test searches, United did not see award space.

Taxes/fees (per person):

From USA: ~$31
From YYZ: ~$59
From Cairo to US: ~$86
From Cairo to YYZ: ~$44

Bank transfer partners:

Air Canada: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase
- Chase Aeroplan card: 10% bonus on transfers of 50k+ Chase points
- 20% Transfer bonus from Chase
ANA: Amex
EVA: Capital One, Citi
lifemiles: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi
Singapore: Amex, Capital One, Chase, Citi
Turkish: Bilt, Capital One, Citi

Current Airline Transfer Bonuses

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Available Dates

Try to avoid flights operated by EgyptAir’s Boeing 777-300. They have angled-flat seats.

EWR-CAI
November: 11
December: N/A
January: 25
February: 6, 8, 10, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27
March: 1, 3, 6, 8, 29, 31
April: 5, 26, 28
May: 15, 17, 19, 29, 31
June: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 21, 28
July: 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 19
CAI-EWR
October: 28
November: 14, 16, 21, 25
December: 16, 23, 26, 28
January: 20, 23, 27, 30
February: 3, 10, 13, 17, 27
March: 6, 8, 13, 15, 17, 24
April: 10, 19, 21, 28
May: 1, 8, 10, 15, 17, 19, 22, 29
June: 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30
July: 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 26

IAD-CAI
January: 19, 23, 28
February: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 16, 18, 20, 25, 27
March: 2, 4, 13, 16, 27
April: 3, 6, 10, 13, 15, 22, 24, 27
May: 1, 4, 11, 13, 22, 25, 27
June: 1, 8, 12, 19, 22, 26, 29
July: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20
CAI-IAD
October: 13
November: 18
December: 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25
January: 20, 22, 25, 27
February: 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 19, 24, 26
March: 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 19, 22, 26
April: 9, 12, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28
May: 1, 4, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
June: 1, 3, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 29
July: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20

JFK-CAI
September: 8, 10
October: N/A
November: 11, 16
December: 6
January: 1, 4, 5, 8, 13-16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28-31
February: 1-3, 5-14, 16-19, 21-28
March: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-9, 13, 15, 21-23, 27-31
April: 2, 4-9, 11-13, 15-20, 22-30
May: 2-14, 16-20, 22-27
June: 1-7, 10, 11, 13-18, 20-30
July: 2-8, 10-22
CAI-JFK
September: 10, 17, 19, 22, 23, 26
October: 1, 14, 19, 27, 28
November: 11-13, 17
December: 3, 7, 9, 11-22, 27, 29
January: 11, 15-17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25-28, 30, 31
February: 1-13, 15-20, 23-27
March: 1-6, 8-13, 15-19, 21-27, 29-31
April: 2, 5-7, 9, 11, 13-30
May: 2-4, 6-11, 13-15, 17-31
June: 2-5, 7-13, 15-30
July: 1-5, 7-24, 26

LAX-CAI
November: 28
December: 3, 7
January: 2, 4, 7, 9, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30
February: 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25
March: 22, 25
April: N/A
May: 24, 29, 31
June: 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26
July: 1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19
CAI-LAX
November: 2, 12, 16, 21, 26
December: 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21
January: 14, 16, 21, 23, 25, 28
February: 1, 4, 8, 11, 13, 18, 20, 22, 27
March: 1, 4, 13, 15, 18, 25
April: N/A
May: 22, 24, 27, 29, 31
June: 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 28
July: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 22, 24, 26

ORD-CAI
August: 16
September: N/A
October: 25, 28
November: 8, 13, 15
December: 2
January: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 17, 20, 24, 31
February: 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28
March: 3, 5, 7, 17, 21, 24
Apr-May: N/A
June: 20, 25, 27
July: 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25
CAI-ORD
September: 4, 23, 25
October: 23, 25, 29
November: 12, 14, 17, 19
December: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29
January: 14, 16, 23, 26, 28, 30
February: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27
March: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 23, 25
Apr-May: N/A
June: 20, 23, 25, 27, 30
July: 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25

YYZ-CAI
February: 9, 11, 21
March: 22, 27, 28
April: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 16, 22
May: 11, 13, 18, 23, 25, 28, 29
June: 3-6, 8-13, 15, 17-24, 27, 28
July: 1, 3-7, 10, 13-21, 23, 24
CAI-YYZ
December: 18, 19, 22, 23
January: 24, 26, 29
February: 7, 9
March: N/A
April: 22, 24, 30
May: 1, 4, 6-8, 11, 13-15, 20, 27, 28
June: 1, 3-6, 8-13, 15-21, 23-30
July: 1-16, 19, 21-23

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Flight Experience

Let’s start with this. Avoid their Boeing 777-300ERs as the cabin is arranged in a 2-3-2 layout and seats are angled-flat. There shouldn’t be any on North American routes but it’s worth double-checking.

On their Boeing 787-9 and new Airbus A350, you’ll find a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone cabin layout with lie-flat seats and direct aisle access for everyone. This is the product you want.

The experience on the A350 will have more modern IFE screens as well as inflight Wi-Fi (TBD on how good it is). Neither the 787-9 nor the 777-300 have inflight Wi-Fi so you’ll want to download some shows and movies prior to departure.

The service and catering aren’t particularly impressive, so this is really about getting lie-flat seats and an efficient journey to your destination.

How To Search

Search with Air Canada:

Select Roundtrip or One-way
Select the number of passengers
Toggle Book with Aeroplan points
Enter the origin & destination
Select your dates
Run the search

Once you know the exact dates you want, run a search with the program you'll use to book. Don’t transfer points until you confirm that program sees the award space.

Happy booking!

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