Do flights to Hurghada serve meals, and can I pack bottled water in checked luggage?

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TL;DR

Many charter flights to Hurghada no longer include meals, so it's worth buying water at duty-free before boarding; bottled water in checked luggage passes through without issue — baggage claim checks are essentially non-existent.

What the community said

Meals used to be included on Hurghada flights, but now food is often skipped entirely, so it's worth buying a bottle of water at the departure airport's duty-free before boarding instead of paying onboard.

Water from duty-free before departure

Frequent travelers say they've packed bottled water in checked bags many times and were never stopped at baggage claim in Hurghada — there's essentially no inspection at that point.

Water in checked luggage — no issue

On some Hurghada flights, meal service starts right after takeoff even though passengers just ate at the airport, filling the cabin with food smells almost immediately after departure.