The airport in Sharm El Sheikh is the largest international airport on the Sinai Peninsula, located in its southern part within the city. In terms of the level of service and comfort, the airport meets the requirements of the modern rhythm of life. It has two terminals for receiving and sending passengers, equipped with the latest technology and meeting the requirements of international standards.
The first terminal, launched in 2007, serves mainly international flights. It is divided by two levels - for arriving and departing passengers.
A calm and pleasant atmosphere always reigns here without unnecessary queues and unnecessary fuss.
History
The airport was established in 1968 as the base of the Israel Air Force. In 1978, after the Principles of Peace in the Middle East agreement was signed between Egypt and Israel at the Camp David Summit, the airport became the property of the Egyptian government. And after minor reconstruction it began to be used as a civil airport.
Today the airline is capable of accepting any type of aircraft without restriction. The airport's capacity, not counting the cargo turnover, is more than three million passengers per year. Air communications with the CIS countries and the European Union, as well as with cities in continental Africa and the United States have been debugged. International flights depart from here daily to more than 50 destinations.
Service and services
The airport in Sharm El Sheikh provides all conditions for the comfort and safety of passengers. Convenient navigation system. All signs, traffic patterns and informational announcements are here in three languages - Arabic, English and Russian.
The passengers are provided with many cafes and shops, branches of banks, representative offices of tour operators and airlines of the world, a Duty Free zone, comfortable waiting rooms, free internet.
Transport
From the airport in Sharm El Sheikh, transport links are organized with various, including remote, resorts of the Sinai Peninsula. From here, regular buses run constantly to such recreation areas as: Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba.
Taxis are also available for travelers. Fares are generally based on one Egyptian pound per kilometer.
