Fly to Sharm el Sheik

Sharm el Sheikh, or commonly known as Sharm is a city located near the Red Sea in Egypt. It used to be a temporary fishing village for the local fishermen from nearby village which is in Nabk. Development of this city only started once Israel taken over the city. Economical development by the Israelis begun by building a town known of Ofira and started the tourism activity in this area. Even after the Israel left Sharm and it was returned to Egypt, Egyptians continued the effort to develop Sharm into a popular tourism area. The Egyptian Navy has its major port and naval base in Sharm due to its strategic location at the mouth of Gulf of Aqaba which joins the Straits of Tiran. Presently, Sharm is known as one of the world’s dive center and the most developed resort by the Red Sea. It has nightlife, located near the city of Naama Bay and full of entertainment. Sharm el Sheikh International Airport, which used to be known as Ophira International Airport is the second busiest Egyptian airport. The area of this airport was occupied by Israeli Air Force before being converted into the current airport. This airport channels mostly flights to and fro United Kingdom and Europe. It accommodates up to 8 million passengers annually. There are separate gates for domestic and international flights. Some of the airline companies flying there are Air Cairo, Air Finland, EgyptAir, First Choice Airways, Belair and lots more. The destinations include London, Amsterdam, Manchester, Paris, Cairo and Birmingham. Discount flight operators offer cheap air tickets to Sharm. Using search engines and travel websites of travel agents, the cheapest air ticket costs approximately USD745 for a round trip between London and Sharm. This cheap air ticket price is offered by EgyptAir. Another competitor offering discount flights is the Royal Jordanian.