Luxor International Airport
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| Airport type | Public, Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Egyptian Airport Company | ||||||||||
| Serves | Luxor, Egypt | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 294 ft / 90 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°40′15″N 32°42′23″E / 25.67083°N 32.70639°E | ||||||||||
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Luxor International Airport (IATA: LXR, ICAO: HELX) is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt. It is located 6 km (4 miles) east of the city. Many charter airlines use the airport, as it is a popular tourist destination for those visiting the River Nile and the Valley of the Kings.
Facilities
In 2005 the airport was upgraded[4] to accommodate up to 8 million passengers a year. Facilities for passengers include 48 check-in desks, 8 gates, 5 baggage claim belts, a post office,[5] a bank,[5] a Bureau de change, an auto exchange machine (CIB), restaurants, cafeterias, a VIP Lounge, a duty-free shop,[4] a newsagent/tobacconist, a chemist shop, a gift shop, a travel agency,[5] a tourist help desk, car rental, first aid, a baby/parent Room, disabled access/facilities and a business centre.[5]
Facilities for cargo include refrigerated storage, animal quarantine, livestock handling, health officials, X-Ray equipment, and fumigation equipment. The cargo terminal handling agent for the airport is EgyptAir Cargo.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Arabia Egypt[6] | Jeddah, Kuwait |
| Air Cairo | Cairo[7] |
| AlbaStar | Seasonal charter: Bergamo[8] |
| AlMasria Universal Airlines | Seasonal: Cairo |
| EgyptAir | Cairo Seasonal: London–Heathrow, Paris–Charles de Gaulle,[9] Sharm El Sheikh[10] |
| FlyEgypt | Cairo, Kuwait [11] |
| Jazeera Airways | Kuwait |
| Kuwait Airways | Kuwait [12] |
| Neos | Milan–Malpensa Seasonal: Verona[13] |
| Nile Air | Cairo, Kuwait[14] |
| TUI fly Belgium | Brussels |
| TUI fly Deutschland | Seasonal: Frankfurt[15] |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul |
Accidents and incidents
- On 20 February 2009, an Antonov An-12 crashed after an engine caught fire on take-off. All five crew were killed.[16]
See also
References
- ^ Luxor Airport, official web site - no longer an official web site
- ^ Template:WAD
- ^ Airport information for LXR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ a b "History of Luxor Airport (LXR): Airport History and Facts, Luxor Area, Egypt". www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Luxor Airport (LXR) Airlines and Terminals: Airlines at Airports in Luxor Area, Egypt". www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Flights to Luxor". airarabia.com.
- ^ "Air Cairo W18 network additions". routesonline.com.
- ^ "SHORT AND MEDIUM HAUL CHARTER FLIGHTS". albastar.es.
- ^ "EGYPTAIR resumes Paris – Luxor sector from Oct 2019". routesonline.com. 5 July 2019.
- ^ "After 12 years of hiatus, Spain to resume flights to Luxor". egypttoday.com. 16 February 2020.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "FlyEgypt plans Luxor – Kuwait City launch from mid-May 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Kuwait Airways S20 Network additions as of 10FEB20". Routesonline. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Flight Times". neosair.it/en.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Nile Air expands Kuwait service from August 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Flight". fti.de. 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Five dead in Ukrainian plane fire at Luxor airport – Summary". The Earth Times. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
External links
Media related to Luxor International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
