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A large number of the authorised diving centers have been closed in the recent period, forcing tourist companies to deal with tourist offices that provide diving and snorkeling activities
About 70% of tourism employment was dismissed in the last six years due to the decline in tourist inflows to Egypt, affecting hotels’ ability to provide quality services to guests
Arab tourism is different from European tourism in terms of being more repetitive; moreover, accommodation, and spending rates of an Arab tourist are significantly higher, reaching $110 per night compared to other tourists with an average spending of less than $70 per night
The decisions and laws made by the government over the past months to fix economic climate have contributed to solving 80% of economy’s problems, the remaining percent depends on the government’s future plans
Cultivating potatoes has saved EGP 80m, we are betting on investments in Egypt, says Shelbaya
The government will increase education allocations by EGP 20bn and higher education by EGP 1.5bn, while health insurance hospitals’ allocations will be increased by EGP 9bn
The project was passed to the committee since April and was delayed to protect those with low income: plan head
Ticket for the Great Pyramid of Giza was increased from EGP 200 to EGP 300 for foreigners, from EGP 100 to EGP 150 for foreign students, second pyramid ticket increased from EGP 30 to EGP 60 for foreign students
North Coast hotels will record the highest prices in the next summer, followed by Ain Sokhna at EGP 1,500 per night, then Hurghada and South Sinai
The parliament insisted on the health allocations defined by the constitution, says MP Magdy Morshed
Revenues of the Ministry of Antiquities during the past two years dropped by over 90%, which forces it to look for new sources of income through discounts
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities asked the Ministry of Finance to allocate EGP 10m in wages and salaries for the Grand Egyptian Museum’s employees in the state budget of fiscal year (FY) 2017/2018, according to an official at the Ministry of Antiquities. The official said that the government has decided five months ago to transform the …
Company’s losses last year reached EGP 19m, losses expected to decline by the end of FY to EGP 13m
Flights should cost less than EGP 2,500-3,000 per person, as one family of four cannot afford to spend EGP 12,000
Tourists who can have all three meals and drinks at hotels will not leave their rooms, says Mohsen
“There must be a strong system that starts from production and leads all the way to the consumer”
EGPC arrears to foreign partners reached EGP 80bn
The Egyptian government has taken great measures to review security procedures at Egyptian airports, but political matters meddled with the resumption of flights
Occupancies hiked in Hurghada in the recent period, as Egyptian and foreign families visit for Easter holidays, before falling back to under 40%
Aswan is one of the very remarkable cities in all of Africa, with unique cultural diversity and environmental resources, according to the lodge’s founder
Officials say improvement will not be confined to numbers, but also average spending per day
The Ministry of Tourism prevented tourism companies that organise Umrah trips from contracting with private aviation companies during the current season unless they are approved by the ministry. An official at the Ministry of Tourism said that the ban from signing contracts with the non-accredited private aviation companies is to ensure the rights of the …
The authority is planning to link the coasts of the Gulf of Suez to yacht ports, which creates a giant touristic area capable of attracting rich people from around the world
Disagreement among MPs on fines value delayed the bill, says Abdel Aziz
Losses of current fiscal year expected to decline from EGP 19m to EGP 13m, according to Al Shazly
Inbound tourism in 2016 was the lowest in 20 years
The two countries aim to diversify trade exchange, away from oil products, says Greek embassy official
Spending rate for tourists visiting archaeological sites is roughly €900
Total hotel capacity in Taba, Nuweiba at 15,000 rooms on the coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba with investments of more than EGP 15bn
Private aviation companies lost 40% of traffic last year due to low tourism