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Rating breakdown
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5 ★37%
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4 ★20%
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3 ★15%
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2 ★8%
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1 ★20%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Hurghada International Airport?
- Hurghada International Airport is rated 3.5 out of 5 based on 23,425 reviews.
- Where is Hurghada International Airport located?
- Hurghada Airport Toll Gate, Airport rd، Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate 84511, Egypt
- How can I contact Hurghada International Airport?
- Phone: +20 65 3414213 · Website: hurghada-airport.co.uk
The Airport usually is clean.
The Staff is friendly but tips are expected for everything.
If you’re friendly to the staff they usually are friendly towards you as well.
For everyone complaining about “too much security” I’d rather be safe than sorry in the end.
Overall a pleasant experience.
The Staff is friendly but tips are expected for everything.
If you’re friendly to the staff they usually are friendly towards you as well.
For everyone complaining about “too much security” I’d rather be safe than sorry in the end.
Overall a pleasant experience.
Hurghada Airport's domestic departures area may be small, but it certainly gets the job done. While not particularly spacious, it efficiently caters to the needs of departing passengers. The toilets within the airport were acceptable - clean and well-maintained, ensuring a satisfactory comfort level.
One aspect I particularly enjoyed was the presence of a good café within the airport. It provided a pleasant spot to grab a quick bite or a hot cup of coffee, adding a touch of convenience to the departure process. The quality of the food and beverages offered was commendable, allowing passengers to satisfy their hunger or thirst before their flight.
From an aesthetic standpoint, the exterior of the airport was truly impressive. It had a modern and sleek design, creating an immediate visual impact. The airport building blended well with its surroundings and gave off a fantastic vibe, instantly setting a positive tone for travelers.
One aspect I particularly enjoyed was the presence of a good café within the airport. It provided a pleasant spot to grab a quick bite or a hot cup of coffee, adding a touch of convenience to the departure process. The quality of the food and beverages offered was commendable, allowing passengers to satisfy their hunger or thirst before their flight.
From an aesthetic standpoint, the exterior of the airport was truly impressive. It had a modern and sleek design, creating an immediate visual impact. The airport building blended well with its surroundings and gave off a fantastic vibe, instantly setting a positive tone for travelers.
In last week I had 2 departures and 2 arrivals in this airport. During domestic flight we had to go thru 2 metal detectors and one scanner. I think safety first, so I understand that. In shops in free Duty have different prices for same products. Strange, do not purchase. Firstly make a trip around a shops and than you can buy stuff in best price. On toilets I met a guy who wanted to tip from me for literally nothing. Everywhere are signs - no tip - and he asked for it anyway. No ordinary way, but until I was on toilet, very annoying. Anyway we arrived and leaves successfully. After one hour of waiting in plane without air conditioning on runway.
Worst airport I've ever been to. £25 each person in cash for visas (robbed) Made me want to punch the rudest security guy in the face because he was getting annoyed because I didn't know what he was saying about taking my shoes off and put them in the scanner on return flight. 5 passport checks 5 boarding pass checks. Multiple bag scans. £6 for can of coke. They are just not nice people unless they are getting money from you. Never again will I return to Egypt. I got told they have have a scam going where they are checking for valuable item in luggage in the scanners then marking those bags and delaying flights so they can break into suitcases. They are just dirty thieving scum. Never again for me.
This airport was the cherry on the top of "security" in Egypt. We counted the security checks and we discovered that we have been controlled for 11 times. Either passports or bags, or both. This didn't make me feel safe at all, moreover the security staff had a rude attitude towards us, very demanding like we were some criminals or so. The facilities in the airport do not exist. There's no soup or toilet paper. The only thing that people are doing there is to check you and to sell you something overpriced.
Egypt is an wonderful country but is a pity that is inhabited by corrupted people. No returning to such a place.
Egypt is an wonderful country but is a pity that is inhabited by corrupted people. No returning to such a place.
We have only arrived at this airport so far, today we depart and I will update my review after. Arriving was pretty chaotic, there were huge disorganised queues for immigration, a small form needs to be filled in but this isn't clear and it is unclear where to get the forms from. Bring your own pen.
The queues are long and slow moving.
Once through immigration there are cash points and finally places to buy an Egyptian SIM - about 6 euros for standard one. My SIM - Etisalat didn't activate for a couple of hours. If you leave the airport, you can't re enter. Taxis are priced high and barter well. Look up the price on the careem app whilst you still have internet and haggle well 🙄
Well we were overcharged by the taxi on the way back in, Careem adds a charge of 35 egp, our driver then added an extra 170 egp 😲. Airport is pretty good, lots of shops, lots of smoking rooms, water fountains - otherwise small bottles of water are 25 egp. A very friendly feel to this airport.
The queues are long and slow moving.
Once through immigration there are cash points and finally places to buy an Egyptian SIM - about 6 euros for standard one. My SIM - Etisalat didn't activate for a couple of hours. If you leave the airport, you can't re enter. Taxis are priced high and barter well. Look up the price on the careem app whilst you still have internet and haggle well 🙄
Well we were overcharged by the taxi on the way back in, Careem adds a charge of 35 egp, our driver then added an extra 170 egp 😲. Airport is pretty good, lots of shops, lots of smoking rooms, water fountains - otherwise small bottles of water are 25 egp. A very friendly feel to this airport.
The airport is located inland, 5 km (3 miles) southwest of the downtown of the city of Hurghada (El Dahar district). It serves Hurghada, the center of Red Sea Governorate of Egypt, seaport city Safaga and a lot of amazing Red Sea beech and aquatic sports resorts: Al Quseir, Sharm El Naga, El Gouna, Al-Mahmya, Soma Bay and Makadi Bay.
Not efficient check-in, passport control and security check procedures. People asking for money at the entrance to toilets. Toilets are dirty and you have to hunt for toilet paper.
I gave 2 not 1 star only because it looks pretty modern and I love the fact that they used sleve both way during my trip.
I gave 2 not 1 star only because it looks pretty modern and I love the fact that they used sleve both way during my trip.
Very bad airport terminal T2, police check inspection. my child is 4 years old, he is very afraid, he does not want to go to the test alone. the police are very rude,and took him to check. and the child was crying. we are shocked. what they are not respectful, insolent. it's scary to me. the child cried for a very long time and was in shock. the police are very bad, disrespectful child
Nice airport. All went very smooth. Passport and security control were quick and except for one guy all staff was friendly.
And there is a Burger King 🍔 👑 at the airport…
And there is a Burger King 🍔 👑 at the airport…
Nice airport, bigger than expected.
There are many security checks and scans. I purchased a fast track pass which gets you an assistant to take you to the front of every queue (a little awkward but worth it if you dont like waiting) and paper work processed.
For UK flights the final bag check and scan is performed just before the gate so allow enough time!
There are plenty of shops and food outlets. Airport was air conditioned and comfortable. Access to the aircraft was direct from the gate.
There are many security checks and scans. I purchased a fast track pass which gets you an assistant to take you to the front of every queue (a little awkward but worth it if you dont like waiting) and paper work processed.
For UK flights the final bag check and scan is performed just before the gate so allow enough time!
There are plenty of shops and food outlets. Airport was air conditioned and comfortable. Access to the aircraft was direct from the gate.
Worst experience ever!
We traveled to several airports, including Africa but this one is by far the worst. International departures has couple of souvenir stores and duty free ones but with poor offer. There is also a restaurant and cafeteria to spend your time while waiting to board. The overall public area and toilets are decent clean. We didn’t see any baggage wrapping service around.
The worst part is the check-in process and interaction with airport/ government representatives. For the 1st instance we were refused boarding for our flight (together with some other 8 people), so we spent couple of hours in the night trying to identify the reason and get proper evidence for their decision. No representative for the company was there, we were not presented our rights or any other details. The information desk was useless, saying that this happens often and there is nothing for them to do. Tourism police was also useless, they weren’t even speaking in English to us. At some point they were saying that we cannot board as we landed on a different airport. We asked several times for a written confirmation on boarding denial or at least to tell us their name, nothing. After boarding time has passed they asked us to leave the airport. This is really an awful experience and I don’t want to think of the persons who might travel for the first time, or are low on money, don’t have a good level of English, etc. Just horrible!
Second time we managed to board, from 3 check-in desks only 1 was open and worked really slow. There were no pens to fill in the exit the country form, so make sure you have one at hand. At passport control again there were only 2 officials although several international flights were scheduled at the time. Although we had our passport check and exist Visa, keep your passport at hand as you will be asked to show it one more time.
I would not recommend this airport to anyone and don’t think I will ever come back.
We traveled to several airports, including Africa but this one is by far the worst. International departures has couple of souvenir stores and duty free ones but with poor offer. There is also a restaurant and cafeteria to spend your time while waiting to board. The overall public area and toilets are decent clean. We didn’t see any baggage wrapping service around.
The worst part is the check-in process and interaction with airport/ government representatives. For the 1st instance we were refused boarding for our flight (together with some other 8 people), so we spent couple of hours in the night trying to identify the reason and get proper evidence for their decision. No representative for the company was there, we were not presented our rights or any other details. The information desk was useless, saying that this happens often and there is nothing for them to do. Tourism police was also useless, they weren’t even speaking in English to us. At some point they were saying that we cannot board as we landed on a different airport. We asked several times for a written confirmation on boarding denial or at least to tell us their name, nothing. After boarding time has passed they asked us to leave the airport. This is really an awful experience and I don’t want to think of the persons who might travel for the first time, or are low on money, don’t have a good level of English, etc. Just horrible!
Second time we managed to board, from 3 check-in desks only 1 was open and worked really slow. There were no pens to fill in the exit the country form, so make sure you have one at hand. At passport control again there were only 2 officials although several international flights were scheduled at the time. Although we had our passport check and exist Visa, keep your passport at hand as you will be asked to show it one more time.
I would not recommend this airport to anyone and don’t think I will ever come back.
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