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Journey · September 2026

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

EgyptAir business class seat with pillow and amenity kit, by the window
EgyptAir
MANManchester
2 flightsvia CAI
DELDelhi
Journey score

x/10

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

  1. 1MAN–CAIAirbus A320neox/10Full review
  2. 2CAI–DEL[x]x/10On this page

The airports

MANdeparture

[What security and the walk to the gate were like]

Lounge: [Lounge used] [One line]

Manchester airport guide
CAIconnection, x h x min], overnight on the ground

[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 guide

What 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.]

Before you fly this route

What we would sort before this trip

Lounge access[Partner, once approved. Our take, with the downside.]
eSIM for India[Partner, once approved. Our take, with the downside.]
Travel insurance[Partner, once approved. Our take, with the downside.]
Money in India[Partner, once approved. Our take, with the downside.]

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