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.
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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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LXR Location of airport in Egypt | |||||||||||
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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.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Luxor Airport:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aegean Airlines | Athens[6] |
Air Cairo | Bilbao, Bologna,[7] Cairo, Catania,[8] Hurghada,[9] Málaga,[10] Milan–Malpensa,[9] Rome–Fiumicino,[11] Sharm El Sheikh,[12] Valencia[13] Seasonal: Jeddah,[14] Lyon,[15] Nantes,[15] Paris–Charles de Gaulle[15] |
Edelweiss Air | Seasonal: Zürich[16] |
Egyptair | Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh[17] Seasonal: London–Heathrow |
Jazeera Airways | Kuwait City |
Neos | Seasonal: Milan–Malpensa[18] |
Nesma Airlines | Seasonal: Jeddah |
Nile Air | Cairo Seasonal charter: Milan–Malpensa,[19] Rome-Fiumicino[20] |
Petroleum Air Services | Seasonal charter: Cairo |
Transavia | Seasonal: Paris–Orly[21] |
TUI Airways | Seasonal: London–Gatwick,[22] Manchester[22] (both begin 7 November 2024) |
TUI fly Belgium | Seasonal: Brussels |
TUI fly Deutschland | Seasonal: Düsseldorf[23] |
Turkish Airlines | Istanbul |
Vueling | Seasonal: Barcelona[24] |
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