Located at the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Persian Gulf, Cairo International Airport is poised to become the gateway to Africa and the Middle East and a regional hub for millions of visitors to Egypt. The Ministry of Civil Aviation along with the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports & Air Navigation and the Cairo Airport Company have embarked on a long-term development plan to upgrade and modernize its facilities, increase its capacities and set a new standard of service in the region. Cairo Airport's mission is to become a passenger and cargo hub for the Middle East North Africa region (MENA).

The plan is to achieve the top levels of service by rising to global competitive levels and gradually applying air transport liberisation policies. Part of the airport's strategy includes working closely with EgyptAir, who recently joined the Star Alliance group, as well as its partner airlines. The opening of the 211,000 m2 Terminal 3 will double the capacity of the current facilities to 22 million annual passengers.