So have to quickly share with you our little "adventure" when we flew from Luxor to Sharm el-Sheikh to get to Dahab. We had to fly via Cairo which was a pain in the neck. So we check our bags through to Sharm at Luxor airport. When we got to Cairo we had a couple of hours before boarding our next flight. We took it easy at a cafe catching up on diary writing, reading up about Dahab etc. When we heard the first boarding call we started walking to our gate - about 5 mins away - to be told by a slightly hysterical little man that our flight had left. When I protested he said that everyone had boarded and it was about to leave!! eek. After much negotiation on his part over a handheld CB we were rushed through yet another security gate (they love their security gates which mean a big fat 0!!!) onto a bus on which we were the only passengers and were greeted at the plane by harried staff and a staring ground crew not to mention passengers all checking us out! We rushed in, sat down and tried to look inconspicuous!! :o)
We get to Sharm and only 2 of our bags came through the baggage carousel! shriek!!
When I rushed over to an official looking guy he says "so what is the problem?" WHAT??? So I said well we have to leave to Dahab right now (about a 2 hour drive away) he says "So go to Dahab!".... okaaaay..... Anyway, after filling out some paperwork he said he'll send the bag to our hotel when it got in. We got it that night!!! phew!!
btw... though the landings and take-offs were very smooth they like turning sharp and coming in fast towards the runway.... a bit like the mad way they drive on the roads!! :o)
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