HBE
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- To city center
- Alexandria · ~37 km
- Time to city
- Arrivals taxi · ~45–60 min framing
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One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
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HBE
Both Pearl lounges listed 00:00–23:59
Priority Pass Pearl in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 — International; max stay 3 hours.
Match Pearl to T1 vs T2
T1 Pearl sits after security 2nd Floor opposite gates; T2 Pearl after final X-ray 2nd Floor right.
Soft drinks listed on T1 PP strip
T1 PP lists air conditioning, digital card, disabled access, flight information, soft drinks.
SPX
Pearl Lounge listed 00:00–23:59 International
Priority Pass Pearl — International; max stay 3 hours; under-2 free.
Pearl between Gates 5–8 after final X-ray
PP location: Departure Hall after final X-ray, between Gates 5–8.
Thin public PP F&B strip
PP lists air conditioning, digital card, disabled access, flight information, newspapers/magazines.
Pearl Lounge (Terminal 1)
Terminal 1 · airside
Pearl Lounge (Terminal 2)
Terminal 2 · airside
HBE · Alexandria’s Gulf/Europe gateway (still widely coded **HBE**; ICAO **HEAX** after 2025 rename) with dual **Priority Pass Pearl Lounges** in **Terminal 1** and **Terminal 2** (International, 24h, max 3h) plus dense **EgyptAir / Air Arabia / Saudia / QR / FZ / TK** banks — taxis are the ground default from ~40 km out.
SPX · Giza / Cairo-west gateway with a **Priority Pass Pearl Lounge** airside between **Gates 5–8** (International, 24h, max 3h) plus dense **flynas / easyJet / Wizz / Pegasus / flydubai / Air Arabia / Jazeera / Kuwait Airways** Gulf and Europe banks — taxis and hotel transfers are the ground default.