Official airport taxi rank · 15–40 min to Naama Bay / nearby resorts depending on traffic and strip
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
NUM7.0+0.2
SSH6.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
NUM6.6+0.6
SSH6.0
Food & retail
Best for
NUM
Priority Pass holders on NUM banks when The Lounge is open (not Mon/Fri)Saudia / flyadeal domestic into NEOMflydubai DXB / Qatar Airways DOH Gulf connections
Watch out for
NUM
The Lounge closed Mondays and Fridays on PP stripSunday hours end 16:30 — shorter than midweekNo dense public transit — pre-book transfer
Amenities and tips
NUM
The Lounge (PP Terminal A)Saudia / flyadeal + Gulf banksPre-booked transfer ground
The Lounge closed Mon + Fri
Priority Pass The Lounge lists closed Mondays and Fridays; Sunday ends 16:30.
NUM · NEOM / Sharma gateway with **Priority Pass The Lounge** airside Terminal A (International + In Transit; closed Mon/Fri; max 3h) plus **Saudia / flyadeal** domestic RUH–JED–DMM banks and **flydubai / Qatar Airways** Gulf pins — plan ground as pre-booked transfer, not walk-up metro.
SSH · Red Sea leisure gateway with two terminals, three Priority Pass / LoungeKey Pearl rooms (DragonPass covers the two airside halls only), taxi-or-transfer ground transport, and a free 15-day Sinai-only stamp for eligible visitors — functional for charter banks, middling lounge scores, no rail.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
NUM5.8
SSH5.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
NUM5.4
SSH5.8+0.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
NUM6.6+0.6
SSH6.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
NUM6.4+0.5
SSH5.9
SSH
European and Middle Eastern leisure arrivals into resort transfersPriority Pass or LoungeKey holders who want AC and drinks — match the room to T1 vs T2, and landside vs airside on T2Eligible visitors staying in South Sinai resorts who can use the free 15-day Sinai stampTravelers who pre-book hotel transfers instead of curb bargaining
No published MCT
SSH
Peak charter immigration and outbound passport queuesWrong Pearl Lounge (T1 airside, T2 airside, and T2 landside are three separate products; DragonPass is airside-only)Treating a Sinai-only stamp as a visa for Cairo, Hurghada, or the rest of EgyptUnmetered taxi opens in hard currency — agree EGP before loading bagsCounting on Uber/Careem at the terminal doors, or on a public drinking-fountain programme / rail link that does not exist
After security + passport, straight ahead
PP location: Departures after security and passport control — proceed straight ahead to the lounge.
A la carte listed complimentary on PP
Priority Pass lists a la carte menu complimentary among facilities.
SSH
Pearl Lounge Terminal 1 (airside)Pearl Lounge Terminal 2 (airside)Pearl Lounge Terminal 2 (landside)Hotel transfer desks / taxi ranksFree airport Wi-FiCafés and quick-service food
Charter banks plus the Sinai stamp decision
Peak banks: plan ~3 hours curb-to-gate. Eligible visitors staying in South Sinai resorts ≤15 days can use the free Sinai stamp; everyone else should have the $30 visa ready before the desk.
T1 vs T2 — and three Pearl rooms, not two
Most international flights use Terminal 1 (2007). Terminal 2 still operates. Pearl Lounge is terminal-locked, and T2 has a landside room as well as an airside one.
Eat after screening — banks empty the good seats
Airside cafés cover the basics at a markup. Buy sealed water landside; lounge drinks only help in the matching Pearl room.
