Why are seats on Hurghada charter flights sold by different tour operators, and what does a seat block mean?
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TL;DR
On charter flights to Hurghada, tour operators often pre-purchase seat allotments, so the same aircraft can have separate seat blocks sold by different companies. That’s why one charter flight may appear through multiple tour operators or as part of package tours.
What the community said
Sometimes a flight is labeled 'charter' even though it's actually a scheduled service (e.g. on Rossiya Airlines) where a tour operator bought a seat block for its packages — this is called a 'quasi-charter'. It's safe to fly, the aircraft itself operates as a regular flight.
2 days ago quasi-charter, Rossiya Airlines
Within a 28-day window, tour operators facing seat shortages may combine scheduled and charter flights, selling tickets across either type as needed.
2 days ago 28-day rule
On a charter flight to Hurghada, seats can be split between several tour operators: they pre-buy their own allotments and then sell them separately or bundled with package holidays.
2 days ago tour operator seat blocks
If you see the same aircraft offered by different companies, it usually does not mean different flights, but different booking or commercial seat blocks on the same charter service.
2 days ago same charter flight
Charter flights on Egypt routes often operate primarily for tour operators: a large share of the seats is reserved by them from the start, so many passengers travel under these allotments even though it is the same flight.
2 days ago Egypt charter flights
The difference between offers for the same Hurghada flight may be not the airline, but which tour operator controls that seat block and under what terms it is sold to travelers.
2 days ago