Manchester to Delhi in EgyptAir business class: two narrow-bodies and a night in Cairo
Business class all the way to Delhi, via Cairo, on two single-aisle planes. Here's what that meant for a larger traveller, what it cost, and whether the overnight connection was worth the saving.
By The FatMan · Flown September 2026

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- Route
- Manchester (MAN) to Delhi (DEL)
- Airline
- EgyptAir, via Cairo (CAI)
- Flights
- 2
- Flown
- September 2026
- Paid
- [£x one-way]
- Verdict
- [One line: who should book this and why]
What I paid
- Paid
- [£x one-way]
- Discounts or points
- [None]
- Booked
- x weeks ahead
- Found via
- [Momondo]
- Booked via
- [EgyptAir website]
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The flights
- 1MAN–CAIAirbus A320neox/10Full review
- 2CAI–DEL[x]x/10On this page
The airports
[What security and the walk to the gate were like]
Lounge: [Lounge used] [One line]
Manchester airport guide[Transfer security, walking distance, signage]
Lounge: [Lounge used] [What was good, what wasn't, at that time of night]
Seating for a larger frame: [Did you find a seat that works?]
Cairo airport guideWhat it cost
I paid [£x] for the one-way, booked [x weeks] ahead. I found the fare on [Momondo] and bought it from [EgyptAir directly]. [What a direct flight cost on the same day, labelled as research.] The question is whether two narrow-body flights and a night connection are worth that saving.
The connection
We landed in Cairo at [hh:mm] and left again at [hh:mm]: [x hours] on the ground, in the middle of the night. [What the transfer was like: security, walking distance, signage.]
What it means for you: [If you need to sleep before landing in Delhi, …]
Direct or one-stop?
Flying direct from Manchester saves [x hours]. The stop costs you a night in Cairo airport, but [what it gives you back: the price, the chance to stretch your legs]. On a single-aisle plane, that stretch matters more than usual.
Who should book this journey
- Book it if [x].
- Skip it if [x].
Journey verdict
[Two or three sentences. A clear answer, the downside included.]



What we would sort before this trip
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