Airport: 5km northeast of town; no public transportation, so take a taxi (LE10). Served by EgyptAir (tel. 58 05 81), next to the entrance of the Old Winter Palace Hotel. In summer, to Cairo (5-6 per day, lhr., LE281), Aswan (4 per day, LE128), and Hurghada (2 per week, LE128). More flights in winter (15 per day to Cairo). Egypt’s other airline, ZAS Air(tei. 95 59 31, fax 95 59 28), on the opposite side of the entrance to the Old Winter Palace Hotel, serves the same airports for the same prices. Both open daily 8am-8pm.