Guide to BA at Cairo airport - ex-CAI trips
Jul 16, 2017, 5:14 pm
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Thanks nufnuf - really useful thread! Will be doing this in January and feel calmer about it already ^
Quick Q re: visas - in doing an ex CAI run I imagine most people are by definition needing more than a single entry visa? Or does it last for a certain duration? We're flying into CAI before our trip to HNL and again on the return. Staying overnight both times I assume we would need a multi entry visa?
Thanks again for setting up the thread
Quick Q re: visas - in doing an ex CAI run I imagine most people are by definition needing more than a single entry visa? Or does it last for a certain duration? We're flying into CAI before our trip to HNL and again on the return. Staying overnight both times I assume we would need a multi entry visa?
Thanks again for setting up the thread
Jul 16, 2017, 5:49 pm
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Jul 16, 2017, 8:42 pm
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From the hotel, there's a shuttle leaving at :00 and :30. You can probably also call for pick-up.
Jul 16, 2017, 8:53 pm
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The hotel also offers pickup on arrive and drop off. We've never been charged for this but we didn't use the shuttle, it was a private car.
Jul 17, 2017, 11:23 am
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You do realise there is a monorail between terminals including T2/T3 and the LM?
Cairo Airport Automated People Mover(The First of its Kind in the Middle East & Africa) - YouTube
Cairo Airport Automated People Mover(The First of its Kind in the Middle East & Africa) - YouTube
Jul 17, 2017, 11:47 am
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...for those who don't have Starwood points and baulk at USD150+ for an overnight stay, there's an airport Novotel for well under half that rate. A free pick-up and drop-off can be arranged (you can get across the car parks to it, but it's a bit of a hike and not recommended).
Jul 17, 2017, 11:48 am
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yes novotel do but it needs to be booked and confirmed 48 hours before I've done it twice now and works well
Jul 18, 2017, 12:40 pm
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Jul 18, 2017, 2:27 pm
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Jul 18, 2017, 2:34 pm
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LM's handier - especially if you arriving at T3; but Novotel does a pick-up for free, for a 5 minute drive round the car parks to the hotel.
Jul 18, 2017, 2:39 pm
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Good to know about the Novotel. However, the SPG Platinum benefit recognition at CAI is so good I would not switch even if half priced.
Jul 18, 2017, 2:41 pm
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(But me being me, and Egypt being Egypt, I'm be likely to call them from Heathrow anyway just to remind them
)I was surprised the driver was waiting for me pre-immigration, rather than at the curb, but i think he's adding value for the odd tip or two. Though now we are out of the zoo that was T1, arrivals are pretty much straight-forward, and I' not sure shepherding through the system is necessary even for beginners ...