Flights

The chosen basket — option n°1, prices verified on the airline sites (Jun 7). Status: TO BOOK

3 legs · 6 passengers · all nonstop5 014 € + Transavia checked bags ~€400 → ~€5,400 all-in
1Lyon → Cairo — Transavia DIRECT
2 370 € / 6 pax
routeLYS → CAI nonstop
airlinesTransavia TO 8042
duration4h15 direct
departureSun Oct 18 — 14:30 → 19:45 (€395/pp verified on transavia.com)

CHOSEN Jun 7 (option n°1, booking imminent). Plot twist: this flight didn't exist in Jun 6 data (season seemed to end Oct 11) — Transavia extended/reopened. Verified live on transavia.com at €395/pp. AJet via Istanbul kept as backup (€1,634).

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2Cairo → Aswan — Air Cairo morning
760 € / 6 pax
routeCAI → ASW nonstop
airlinesAir Cairo SM 90 (EgyptAir low-cost subsidiary)
duration1h20 direct
departureWed Oct 21 — 10:20 → 11:40 (ECO FLEX EGP 7,369.70/pp ≈ €135)

CHOSEN Jun 7. Google showed €710 total; Air Cairo site shows EGP 7,369.70/pp ECO FLEX → ~€760-805 for 6. Booked direct on aircairo.com. Do NOT take the cheaper Fri 23 fare — that's cruise boarding day.

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3Hurghada → Lyon — Transavia DIRECT
1 884 € / 6 pax
routeHRG → LYS nonstop
airlinesTransavia TO 8067
duration5h10 direct
departureSat Oct 31 — 19:25 → 23:35 (€314/pp verified on transavia.com)

CHOSEN Jun 7, verified on transavia.com. easyJet same day €2,374 as backup.

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Before You Pay — the 4 reflexes

  • 1.Names exactly as in the passports — Maelys / Philaé: follow the form's accent rules (usually no accents).
  • 2.Transavia ×2: add checked bags DURING the online booking (~€30–45/bag/flight — double at the airport). Air Cairo: 2 free bags/pp, nothing to add.
  • 3.Air Cairo charges in EGP — pay with a no-FX-fee card (Revolut/N26) or accept ~2-3% bank fees. The "5 adults + 1 child" pax count is CORRECT (airlines: 12+ = adult).
  • 4.3 separate bookings — book them one right after the other. Do NOT take the cheaper Friday Oct 23 Air Cairo fare: that's cruise boarding day.

Backups (if a chosen flight sells out)

Lyon → Cairo via Istanbul (AJet)1 634 €

Sun Oct 18 — 13:40 → 23:30 · 8h50 (3h15 layover Istanbul-SAW)

Was the chosen option for a few hours on Jun 7, until the Transavia direct reappeared. Keep if Transavia sells out.

Geneva → Cairo (EgyptAir direct)2 581 €

Sun Oct 18 — 15:00 → 19:55 · 4h55 direct

Fully superseded by the Transavia Lyon direct. Historical: was 'chosen' Jun 6 before Lyon options emerged.