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 four miles (6 km) 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,[6] a Bureau de change, an auto exchange machine (CIB), restaurants, cafeterias, a VIP Lounge, a duty-free shop,[7] a newsagent/tobacconist, a chemist shop, a gift shop, a travel agency,[8] a tourist help desk, car rental, first aid, a baby/parent Room, disabled access/facilities and a business centre.[9]
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 | Sharjah |
| Air Cairo | Charter: Amsterdam |
| Air Leisure | Charter: Osaka |
| EgyptAir | Cairo, Jeddah, Kuwait Seasonal: London-Heathrow |
| EgyptAir operated by EgyptAir Express | Cairo |
| Flynas | Jeddah |
| Jazeera Airways | Kuwait |
| Meridiana | Milan |
| Nesma Airlines | Jeddah |
| Nile Air | Kuwait |
| Qatar Airways | Doha |
| Saudia | Jeddah |
| Smart Aviation | Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh |
| SunExpress Deutschland | Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Leipzig/Halle, Munich |
| Thomas Cook Airlines | London-Gatwick |
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.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ Luxor Airport, official web site
- ↑ Airport information for HELX at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for LXR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ↑ http://www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com/lxr_history.html
- ↑ http://www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com/lxr_airport_airlines.html
- ↑ http://www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com/lxr_airport_airlines.html
- ↑ http://www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com/lxr_history.html
- ↑ http://www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com/lxr_airport_airlines.html
- ↑ http://www.luxor-lux.airports-guides.com/lxr_airport_airlines.html
- ↑ "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
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