Sharm El Sheikh International Airport has received the first RED SEA flight from the Portuguese city of Porto as part of its summer 2026 operations, with the flight arriving with 121 tourists on board, inaugurating a new air route that supports inbound tourism and adds Porto in Portugal to the network of international destinations linked to the city.
To celebrate the arrival of the first flight, the aircraft was welcomed with the traditional water salute, and the airport's public relations team presented passengers with flowers and chocolates, while the airport's operational teams completed arrival procedures smoothly through an integrated operating system adopted by the Egyptian Airports Company, reflecting the airport's readiness and the efficiency of its services in handling growing air traffic and receiving international flights.
RED SEA will continue to operate regular flights between Porto and Sharm El Sheikh with one flight a week until mid-September 2026, totaling 15 flights during the summer season, helping to support inbound tourism and broaden the base of source markets for tourism to the city.
The new route comes amid increasing tourist activity in Sharm El Sheikh and growing demand from various international markets to visit Egypt, strengthening the city's position as one of the region's leading tourist destinations, according to the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Airports Company.
