Amadeus negotiates renewing EgyptAir profit partnership
Company strives to achieve 10% growth in bookings in Arab region by year-end
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Russian company to monitor security procedures for Cairo-Moscow air route
We will meet with Russian side in April to discuss tourism resumption, says Fathy
Airbus delivers 718 aircraft to its customers by end-2017
Last year, Airbus delivered 718 aircraft to 85 customers around the world, marking an increase of 4% in deliveries over 2016, when 688 planes were sold. According to a statement issued by the company, of which Daily News Egypt obtained a copy, the aircraft delivered in 2017 included 558 aircraft from the family of single-aisle …
Tourist arrivals up 81%, nights spent jump 155% in 2017
4.7 million Europeans visited Egypt, Germany tops list
EgyptAir awaits notification from Russia to start booking Moscow flights
EgyptAir is awaiting notification from Russian authorities on the approved flight schedule that was sent to the Russian side after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to resume flights between Cairo and Moscow in February. A source at the company told Daily News Egypt that as soon as the schedule is approved (three weekly …
EgyptAir agrees to buy 12 C300 aircraft
Company is studying 59 offers to finance its largest deal in history
JWT plans to promote tourism in Egypt during World Cup 2018
Campaign is not limited to Egyptian team games, and we await draw to choose most popular matches, says El Sawy
EgyptAir approves second phase of its fleet development plan: Musallam
Exclusion of 25 old planes by next year
Egypt Air uses Boeing Dreamliner and Airbus A320neo
All acquisition options are on the table and the rest of the deal is being studied: Musallam
Passenger traffic at airports increases 0.85% in July
Hurghada International Airport witnessed a significant increase in the number of passengers, recording 431,000 passengers versus 230,000, up by 87.4%. Aircraft traffic at Hurghada airport recorded 3,300 planes, compared to only 2,000 in the same month last year
Average expenditure of tourists increased by 7.5% to $88.20
The average expenditure of tourists coming to Egyptian destinations increased to reach $88.20 during the first half of this year. The sub-accounts unit of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism said that the average expenditure increased by 7.5% ($6.2) this year from $82 in the same half last year. Sources told Daily News Egypt that the …
2.6% growth in passenger traffic at airports during June
Passenger traffic grew by 2.6% in all local airports through June. According to statistics issued by the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation (EHCAAN), the traffic reached 1.9 million passengers during June, compared to 1.8 million passengers in the same month last year. Passenger traffic at Cairo International Airport declined by 16.5% to …
Ministry of Tourism allocates $10m to promote Sharm El-Sheikh resorts
Current occupations of Sharm El-Sheikh do not exceed 50% from Ukrainians, Arabs, and Germans, rates of Arabs will increase during the Eid Al-Adha holiday
Egyptian Travel Agencies Association rents 5 buses to support Pilgrimage
Electronic route required by Saudi authorities stipulates listing names of pilgrims and programmes, only accepts over 50 names, companies have to cooperate with others if they have fewer names
Tourism Ministry reviews documents of 3 companies to disburse charter flights incentives
Ministry of Tourism has disbursed $330,000 as a first tranche to Egyptian airports company as part of the dues of German airlines for organising tours to Egyptian destinations in November 2016
Tourism sector awaits reactions to events in Hurghada
We await the reports of the Interior Ministry, foreign offices began to see responses: El Sawy
Arab bridge, Sindbad form consortium for working between ports of Aqaba, Taba Heights
Prices range from $65 to $90, we transport 6,000 passengers per month, says Al-Mubaidain
EgyptAir aims for profits worth EGP 1bn during current FY
A plan for selling a number of duty-free products on aircrafts, says Musallam
Hilton adds 7 hotels in Egypt by 2022
4 hotels will be developed and renovated during the upcoming period: Ghali
EgyptAir shortlists 5 companies to supply aircrafts
Deal includes a replacement of 12 Embraer units: Musallam
Nile Air purchases latest airbus planes A321neo
Nile Air company has requested to purchase the most recent single-aisle airbus planes, model A321neo. The company made the purchase request to the European manufacturing company for the model A321ceo in April, as an upgrade from A321neo. CEO of the company, Ahmed Ali, said that Nile Air is the first airline company in Egypt …
Boeing delivers 33 new planes to EgyptAir
Boeing International bid an offer to win a new aircraft supply tender recently posed by EgyptAir to develop its fleet. Bernard Dunn, president of Boeing for the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey, stated that the company presented a competitive offer to EgyptAir to win the new aircraft deal. Dunn refused to disclose any details …
The state has succeeded in lifting most travel bans imposed on Egypt: Soha El Torgoman
Procedures for adding the path of the holy family to the UNESCO have started, which will secure financing to develop the areas
Egyptian airports showed 22.9% less traffic in 2016: EAC
Between 2007–2016, 2010 witnessed the highest traffic with around 40.2 million passengers
Thomas Cook to book flights to Sharm El-Sheikh in November
All programmes will be cancelled if government travel ban continues, according to Thomas Cook’s statement
Cabinet will constitute the Supreme Committee for the Revitalisation of Tourism
Comparative study to landing and taking off fees in Egypt to competing states
EgyptAir pens guiding prices for current season’s Umrah tours
The company did not price its tickets according to highest FX rates, but rather the average rate
PricewaterhouseCoopers, MCK, Ernst & Young are competing to develop a strategy to restructure Ministry of Petroleum
The ministry is intending to exit from non-oil companies, and increase the spaces offered for exploration
TDA to offer bid requirements for implementation of Ras Sidr airport in March
Revenues of TDA amounted to EGP 555m the end of last month
Egypt’s dues to foreign tourism companies reach $16m for promotional campaigns
Egypt spent total of $24m for tourism promotional campaigns, says Shoukry