Luxor International Airport is the main airport

Airport

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 serving the city of Luxor

Luxor

Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. The population numbers 487,896 , with an area of approximately . As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open air museum", as the ruins of the temple...

, Egypt

Egypt

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. It is located four miles (6km) 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

Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings , less often called the Valley of the Gates of the Kings , is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom .The valley stands on the west bank of...

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In 2009, the airport served 1,872,070 passengers (-13.7% vs. 2008).
In 2010, the airport served 1.970.813 passengers .
In 2005 the airport was upgraded 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, a bank, a Bureau de change

Bureau de Change

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, an auto exchange machine (CIB), restaurants, cafeterias, a VIP Lounge, a duty free shop, a newsagent/tobacconist, a chemist shop, a gift shop, a travel agent, a tourist help desk, car rental, first aid, a baby/parent Room, disabled access/facilities and a business centre.

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

EgyptAir Cargo

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Airlines and destinations

Luxor is served by the following scheduled airlines:
Additionally, several airlines operate seasonal charter flights into the airport, including AlMasria Universal Airlines

AlMasria Universal Airlines

AlMasria Universal Airlines is an airline based in Egypt.The airline operates scheduled services from Egypt to the Middle East...

, AMC Airlines

AMC Airlines

AMC Airlines is a charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It operates charter flights from Egypt's tourist destinations to Europe, regular charters to the Middle East as well as domestic flights....

 (which are based there), and Neos

Neos

Neos S.p.A. is an airline based in Somma Lombardo, Italy, operating leisure flights to Southern Europe, Russia, Africa, the Middle and Far East, the Caribbean, Mexico and Brazil, most of which are out of Malpensa International Airport.- History :...

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Accidents and incidents

On 20 February 2009, an Antonov An-12

Antonov An-12

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 of Aerolift

Aerolift

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crashed after an engine caught fire on take-off. All five crew were killed.