Luxor following a mid-air gas explosion. It was one of the worst accidents involving tourists in Egypt and likely to push the tourism industry deeper into recession. The casualties included French, British, Hungarian, Japanese nationals and nine tourists from Hong Kong. Luxor is served by Luxor International Airport. A bridge was opened in 1998, a few kilometres upstream of the main town of Luxor, allowing ready land access from the east bank to the west bank. Traditionally, however, river crossings have been the domain of several ferry services. The so-called 'local ferry' (also known as the 'National Ferry') continues to operate
Kish International Airport Kish Free Trade Zone (FTZ). In 2015, under the leadership of the Organization of Kish Free Trade Zone (FTZ), a new terminal is planned for construction. The new terminal would turn Kish International Airport into the 2nd largest airport of the country with a 4.5 million passengers capacity per year. 2.7 million passengers travelled through the airport that year. The Kish International Aiprort is the main host of the Iran Kish Air Show, the aviation airshow held biennially. Kish International Airport Kish International Airport () is an international airport on Kish Island, Iran. The Kish International Airport serves as the