09 Dec 2013
El Gouna welcomes Monarch Airlines' twice weekly service in May 2014
Monarch Airlines has announced a new twice weekly service to Hurghada International Airport as part of its route network expansion for summer 2014.
Departing on Tuesdays and Fridays from Birmingham, London Gatwick and Manchester, the new flights will begin on 2 May 2014 and serve a number of popular Red Sea resorts in the area such as El Gouna, a fully integrated resort town set along 10km of pristine shoreline and unspoilt lagoons.
Just a 30 minute drive from Hurghada, the year-round sunshine destination of El Gouna boasts 17 hotels, 100 bars and restaurants, three marinas, an 18-hole golf course, a variety of retail spa and fitness facilities and an array of water sports. The resort is also due to open Elgounacable, a new cable park for water skiers, wake boarders and wake skaters of all levels, in December 2013, as well as Ancient Sands, a brand new luxury resort and residential project, in April 2014.
"With a number of new developments currently underway at the resort and now a new flight route launching from the UK to Hurghada in 2014, we're looking forward to seeing what next year holds for tourism in El Gouna," says Jens Freise, Senior Director Marketing & Sales for Destinations & Hotels in Orascom Development. "El Gouna has always been a big hit with British tourists thanks to its year-round sunshine, gorgeous beaches and plethora of activities, so we're really pleased that Monarch Airlines has launched the twice weekly service to accommodate the increasing number of tourists returning to the Red Sea."
Monarch is offering a seven-night, all-inclusive stay at the three-star Three Corners Rihana Inn departing from £400 per person. Departing London Gatwick on 2 May 2014, the package includes return flights, taxes and all-inclusive accommodation based on two people sharing a double room. To book, please visit www.monarch.co.uk.
El Gouna can currently be accessed via mid-haul flights from the UK to Hurghada with Easyjet, Thomas Cook and Thomson. For more information on El Gouna, please visit www.elgouna.com.
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About El Gouna
A self-sufficient, fully integrated resort town stretching across 10 km of pristine shoreline on the beautiful Red Sea coast, El Gouna is Orascom Development's flagship project and development benchmark illustrating the vision "Life as it should be". Year-round sunshine and turquoise lagoons a short flight from Europe make El Gouna the ultimate paradise escape; it is home to some of the world's most reputable brands in the tourism and leisure industries. El Gouna offers its guests and residents an unparalleled lifestyle attracting a growing multinational community of 24,000 residents.
The town's luxury facilities include a landing strip, three yacht marinas, an 18-hole championship golf course, 17 hotels, two Angsana Spa outlets, and a state-of-the-art Lax Gym. The international standard hospital provides 24-hour emergency care, a hyperbaric chamber for diving emergencies, and a dialysis service. El Gouna is also home to a pilot campus of the Technische Universität Berlin, a field study center of the American University in Cairo, international and Egyptian curriculum schools, a German-Egyptian hotel school, and a nursing institute. Additionally, the town has over a hundred restaurants and bars, as well as facilities for scuba diving, yachting, fishing, water sports, tennis, and horseback riding.
Award-winning architecture contributes to the resort's unique flair, while its status as Egypt's most environmentally friendly destination made it the powerhouse behind the Green Star Hotel Initiative. Here, a creative and diverse community of entrepreneurs, artists, environmentalists, and sports enthusiasts make their home and give the town an eclectic and sophisticated international flavour.
For more information, please visit www.elgouna.com.
