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<\/p>\nAN airline has relaunched flights to a holiday hotspot that was once popular with Brit tourists. <\/p>\n
The little-known holiday resort in\u00a0Egypt is the latest new destination for the tour operator.<\/p>\n
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Set in the south of Egypt, Marsa Alam is around 200 miles from Hurghada. <\/p>\n
The winter sun destination has yet to become as popular as other more well-known tourist spots in Egypt, such as\u00a0Sharm el Sheikh.<\/p>\n
TUI first scrapped flights to the resort town in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the airline relaunched flights to Marsa Alam earlier this month. <\/p>\n
Flights to the Egyptian airport resumed on November 2, 2023. <\/p>\n
Two weekly flights depart from London Gatwick to Marsa Alam on Thursdays and Sundays, with a flight time of 5 hours and 30 minutes. <\/p>\n
The weather in Marsa Alam is warm throughout the year, but holidaymakers can expect highs of 27C in November. <\/p>\n
In addition to the new flights, there are also plenty of resorts for holidaymakers to choose from, including the Wadi Sabarah Lodge. <\/p>\n
The Wadi Sabarah Lodge is home to a total of 46 rooms and three suites. <\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n While each of the rooms has an en-suite, some of them come with either a sea view or a balcony. <\/p>\n Other features<\/span> include an infinity pool, meditation and massage sessions, an on-site restaurant called Tamarisk, and a diving centre. <\/p>\n Or there is the Jaz Grand Marsa resort, which\u00a0starts from \u00a31035pp\u00a0on an all-inclusive basis, also with transfers and luggage.<\/p>\n Other all-inclusive resorts include the Hilton Marsa Alam and the Albatros Sea World Marsa Alam.<\/p>\n Sun Online Travel have found packages starting from \u00a31,100 per person in November and December, while flight-only deals starting at around \u00a3170 for a one-way ticket. <\/p>\n Richard Sofer, Commercial Director for\u00a0TUI\u00a0UK, previously said: "We\u2019re extremely excited to start taking guests to Marsa Alam.<\/p>\n "Egypt is an incredible\u00a0holiday\u00a0destination and great value, and I\u2019m thrilled that we\u2019re now able to give visitors the opportunity to discover a whole new region of the country."<\/p>\n Despite the ongoing conflict in Gaza, which borders Egypt, destinations such as Marsa Alam,\u00a0Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada, and El Gouna remain safe for travel.<\/p>\n Travel is only advised against along the Egypt-Libya border and the Egypt-Israel border.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, low-budget airline Ryanair announced that it was adding seven new routes from its three London airports.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-24719506-1699883462199.jpg\")
<\/picture>SANDS GOOD <\/span><\/p>\nTiny European island you won’t have heard of with 22C winters and rainbow beach<\/h3>\n
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<\/picture>DROP OFF <\/span><\/p>\nPopular winter sun hotspot where holidays have dropped in price – with \u00a335 flights<\/h3>\n
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<\/picture>GO SEA IT <\/span><\/p>\nEuropean city where Santa’s buried has shorts weather in December and 90p beers<\/h3>\n
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<\/picture>FLAMIN-GO <\/span><\/p>\nExotic island yet to become popular with Brits – with amazing weather & flamingos<\/h3>\n
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