Sharm El Sheikh Airport is considered the second in the territory of the pearl of the Red Sea - Egypt. It is built to meet all the requirements of modern life. Today it has three terminals, the first of which was launched in 2007 for international flights, while the second one is for domestic flights. A railroad has been connected to the third.
General information
Sharm El Sheikh International Airport was opened in May 1968. It was originally used as an Israeli Air Force base. Then it was called by the name of the Israeli settlement on the territory of the resort - Ophir. After the Camp David Agreement, both the airport and all the property of the Jewish settlement became the property of the state of Egypt.
This air gate is located in the south of the Sinai Peninsula. Takeoffs and landings take place from one of the two available three-kilometer runways.
Infrastructure
Sharm El Sheikh Airport, serving up to ten million people a year,offers passengers the services of several bars and cafes, restaurants and fast food, where you can satisfy your hunger quite inexpensively. At the same time, catering points are located both in the common building and in the customs zone. Airport restaurants offer a menu with local and European dishes.
In the passenger terminals there are a large number of souvenir shops, as well as jewelry and perfume shops, there are newsstands. Duty Free shops operate in the customs area of departure, where you can buy cheaper local goods - food, tobacco, alcohol, as well as gifts.
The terminals are equipped with payphones, which can be used to make international calls, there is also the possibility of free connection to Wi-Fi. All signs with signs that are at the airport are made in Arabic and English, as well as in Russian.
Services Provided
Sharm El Sheikh Airport offers passengers a fairly diverse service. On its territory there is a hairdresser, there is a rest room, information and currency exchange. You can rent a car at the car rental office with a small deposit.
In cases of flight delays, passengers do not have to worry: Sharm El Sheikh Airport, the map of which is right at the entrance in a prominent place, has its own hotel where you can stay for the desired period.
Some employees understand Russian, so Russians can always get the information they need in their native language. For more information about flights, passengers cancontact the airport information desk or just look at the online scoreboard, where any change in flights is instantly displayed.
Formalities
Those who arrived at Sharm El Sheikh Airport enter the city through the arrivals hall. At the same time, passengers must go through border and customs controls. It is possible to apply for an entry visa directly at the counter in the arrivals hall.
Check-in for departing flights takes place in the departure halls. It starts three hours before the scheduled departure of the flight. After check-in, passengers must go through special control. From the first of June this year, a new type of tax in the amount of seven dollars began to be collected from tourists at the Egyptian airport.
Airport location
Sharm El Sheikh Airport is located eighteen kilometers northeast of the city of the same name. It serves the largest Egyptian resort area, which includes about a hundred hotels built along the sea coast.
Directions
Routes that operate from Sharm El Sheikh Airport are a variety of regular domestic and international flights, for example, to the Egyptian capital Cairo, as well as to some cities in the Middle East and Europe. However, the main part of the flights falls on seasonal charters from the Scandinavian countries, as well as Russia and the countries of the former CIS. Sharm El Sheikh Airport regularly improves infrastructure as passenger traffic continues to grow.
Luggage
In the departure area, passengers are provided with a paid service for packing luggage. There is a left-luggage office in the airport building, where you can leave your suitcases for a while. In addition, there is a room in the arrivals area where unclaimed luggage is stored. In case of lost suitcases, the staff should be contacted immediately after landing in Sharm El Sheikh.
Disabled facilities
Sharm El Sheikh Airport, whose photo shows its high class, was built in accordance with all the standards and requirements of buildings of this category. It has several loading platforms for wheelchairs. They allow physically handicapped passengers to move easily throughout the building. To receive the service "special service" upon departure or arrival at the airport, you must inform the airline that operates the flight in advance.
Business Class Services
Sharm El Sheikh International Airport does not have facilities for business meetings or negotiations. However, an equipped business center is located on the territory of the first terminal. It can be accessed directly from the waiting room by taking the escalator up. Here, faxes and computers are available for passengers traveling in the most expensive class.
Travel
Next to the first terminals there are taxi ranks, working around the clock. In order not to be deceived, it is recommended to discuss the fare beforetrip.
There, next to the first passenger terminal, there is a parking lot for minibuses, which depart from this international airport only fully filled.
