Flights

[Leila]

Originally Posted by queenie40something

Hi last time I looked the prices were about the same for the ferry or flying. The ferries can also we cancelled due to the sea conditions which they quite often are.

I had planned to take the ferry but it had broken down and was not functioning for at least a couple of weeks. It is £25 for foreigners and you don't seem to be able to buy a ticket on-line. The bus, however is £8.50 if you don't mind the 12 hour trip!!!

[Leila]

Originally Posted by anokayperson

I am absolutely furious!!!! I have just been on a site that I usually use and the flight prices to hurghada for the summer hols - July / august are over £810+ ++++. what on earth are companies thinking of - no one will pay those prices. I think the max I have paid is around £500.
Some of the ideas on here have been good - like flying from Brussels. what about other european countries - or - as leila said - sharm to hurghada. Are these daily flights leila from sharm to hurghada? still angry!!!!

No, not daily, about 4 times a week. The planes seem to stop off in Hurghada between Cairo and Sharm and between Alexandria and Sharm. Have been thinking that it may be better to book a cheap package deal, just to use the flight prices and not use the accommodation!

I know most are trying to look at this latest news with an optimistic view and I don't want to dampen spirits, but the fact is that with no doubt loosing the ability to purchase reasonably priced flights direct from the UK to Hurghada will have a 'knock on' effect on rentals. As a perfect example myself, I was considering purchasing flights and renting an apartment seperately for next years summer holiday. Even with direct flights getting to Hurghada is virtually a full day travelling. Unless this situation with direct flights improves shortly, I, along with many others I suspect, will be going for the all in package deal again. Hopefully the situation will improve very soon

[johnwayne]

Originally Posted by SuziQ2708

I know most are trying to look at this latest news with an optimistic view and I don't want to dampen spirits, but the fact is that with no doubt loosing the ability to purchase reasonably priced flights direct from the UK to Hurghada will have a 'knock on' effect on rentals. As a perfect example myself, I was considering purchasing flights and renting an apartment seperately for next years summer holiday. Even with direct flights getting to Hurghada is virtually a full day travelling. Unless this situation with direct flights improves shortly, I, along with many others I suspect, will be going for the all in package deal again. Hopefully the situation will improve very soon

I think you are quite right Suzanne - it will have a knock on effect for a while. Wouldn't it be nice if easyjet took this route all year. Danny was talking about flights from Brussels to Hurghada - maybe this is what we should be thinking of for a while. Does anyone know of any other European city that flies to Hurghada - I think from Rome there is one?

[nubianqueen]

go on join the locals on the ferry, you will never forget it and it will be an experience for you from the egyptian point of view and living, i am going to go for it at some point cant wait.

nubianqueen

[queenie40something]

Hi all for those that are looking for other options - this is not an advertising etc ploy - but my apartment is available to all forum members if they need to stay in Sharm overnight to help you out.

[CMChris]

Hubby's diving trip is on. They are flying to Cairo and taking the overnight bus to Hurghada, I did suggest flying but all the seats are booked from Cairo to Hurghada for that date so I guess he'll have a numb botty by the time he gets there lol

[philthecar]

I hope we are not the only ones with dampened spirits at the moment but if you are thinking of renting your apt outs in the future we cant see people travelling here there and everywhere there will be little option for the same. Dont even fancy doing it ourselves really especially when you only have limited amount of time from work last thing i want to do is waste two days of my holiday travelling. Lets hope the situation with flights improve and quickly although at moment cheapest alternative to our original planned holiday is not far off 300 more than previously

[danny]

Originally Posted by queenie40something

Hi all for those that are looking for other options - this is not an advertising etc ploy - but my apartment is available to all forum members if they need to stay in Sharm overnight to help you out.

Jet2 start flights from Manchester to Sharm on the 26th October 2008 and from Leeds/Bradford February 13th 2009.

[danny]

Originally Posted by danny

Jet2 start flights from Manchester to Sharm on the 26th October 2008 and from Leeds/Bradford February 13th 2009.

Globespan start flights from Glasgow to Hurghada in November through to April. I think that they are scheduled.