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Smoking at Marsa Alam International Airport – RMF

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Yes, Marsa Alam International Airport (RMF) has designated smoking areas for passengers. The free option is the outdoor area landside before security. After security, the only smoking option is the enclosed smoking room inside the airside Pearl Lounge, accessible with a lounge-membership card, an eligible credit card or paid walk-in entry only.

Marsa Alam International Airport is a privately built and operated airport (opened in 2003 under the EMAK/Kharafi Group concession) serving the southern Red Sea Riviera — Marsa Alam, Port Ghalib (about 5 km away) and the diving and resort coast. It handles mostly European and Italian charter and tour-operator traffic into one compact terminal.

Airport Layout

Marsa Alam operates a single passenger terminal handling international charter and scheduled flights, with one departures concourse and arrivals hall. Because it is a compact, privately managed terminal, the free smoking option is the designated area near the entrance; the only airside option is the Pearl Lounge smoking room.

Smoking Areas

Departures (Airside)

The only airside smoking option is the enclosed smoking room inside the Pearl Lounge, located past passport control at the end of the duty-free area. The lounge is accessible with a lounge-membership card, an eligible credit card or paid walk-in entry only — there is no free public smoking room after security at RMF. If you do not have lounge access, take your smoke break at the outdoor area landside before clearing security.

Outside Terminals

The free option is the designated outdoor smoking area near the terminal entrance, before security, and on the arrivals forecourt. The midday summer heat from May to September is intense.

Summary

AreaSmoking AllowedTypeNotes
Terminal entrance / arrivalsYesOutdoorDesignated area; free option
Departures (post-security)Lounge onlyIndoor roomPearl Lounge (airside) smoking room; lounge-membership card / pay-in
General terminal areasNo—Smoke-free

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I smoke at Marsa Alam Airport?

Yes. Marsa Alam International Airport has designated smoking areas — outdoor areas near the terminal entrance before security, plus the enclosed smoking room inside the airside Pearl Lounge for lounge guests.

Where are the smoking areas at Marsa Alam Airport?

The free option is the designated outdoor smoking area near the terminal entrance, before security. After security, the only smoking option is the enclosed smoking room inside the Pearl Lounge (lounge-membership card, eligible credit card or paid walk-in entry only).

Is there a smoking area after security at RMF?

The only airside smoking option is the enclosed smoking room inside the Pearl Lounge, past passport control at the end of the duty-free area. It is accessible with a lounge-membership card, an eligible credit card or paid walk-in entry only — there is no free public smoking room after security. If you do not have lounge access, smoke at the outdoor area landside before security.

Can I vape at Marsa Alam Airport?

Yes — in the open air outside the terminal, where no law restricts it; the airport publishes no separate rule. Whether the Pearl Lounge smoking room admits e-cigarettes is not confirmed, so ask staff before using one there. Vaping in open terminal areas is not permitted.