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Tourism pundits believe new task force will resolve the sector’s problems
The task force will include the ministries of antiquities and tourism, culture, aviation, interior, and finance, as well as the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism.
Maltese cruise ship arrives Alexandria Wednesday carrying 1,028 tourists
The Maltese cruise ship Celestyel Crystal, which is coming from Greece, is the fourth cruise ship to come to the port in the last 10 years.
French tourist arrivals in Egypt to reach 700,000 by year-end: ambassador
French tourist inflows witnessed a significant drop between 2011 and 2014 due to the political unrest in Egypt, recording its lowest level in 2014
Egyptian hotel markets continue to experience strong levels of performance
Occupancy rate in in Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, and Alexandria recorded 80%, 60%, 67%, 82%, respectively.
CBE increases value of its tourism support initiative to EGP 50bn
Bank to exempt pre-2011 defaulters in tourism sector from marginal interests on their loans
Hilton to add 8 hotels to its management portfolio in Egypt, reaching 24 hotels by 2024
Hilton group manages nearly 6,000 hotels worldwide under 17 brands.
30 tourism developers to build 10k hotel rooms in New Alamein
He added that the Ministry of Housing represented in the New Urban Communities Authority has spent EGP 25bn in housing and infrastructure projects in the city, of which roughly EGP 8bn for providing public facilities.
Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada airports fastest growing in Africa: Routesonline
It said Sharm El Sheikh airport is the fastest growing major airport in Africa by capacity.
Bimaristan Al Muayyad, one of the world’s largest hospital, is locked behind Islamic Cairo’s gates
Sultan Muayyed shiekh killed his son and built one of largest hospitals in the Islamic world
Thomas Cook owes €14m to Egyptian tourism sector: local agent
Blue Sky Travel Group bought two hotels in Sharm El Sheikh with investments of $50m: El-Shaer
3,477 Bulgarian tourists visited Egypt in 9M 2019: Bulgarian Tourism Minister
Egyptian companies and their Bulgarian counterparts are studying to operate one-day trips from Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada to Sphinx Airport
Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, Alexandria record highest YoY RevPAR increase in 2020: Colliers
UAE markets to achieve stable performance levels, Saudi to benefit from tourist visa changes in 2020
Egypt’s coastal markets continue to improve: Colliers
Supply in major Egyptian markets has grown at annual average of 3%, says Colliers
CNN’s Destination Egypt sheds the light on country’s lesser known treasures
During our trip, we experienced the ancient streets of Cairo before embarking on a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan – ending our adventure on the tranquil coast of the Red Sea.
The Most Amazing Sights to See When Visiting Egypt
Egypt is a country with a rich, ancient history. Whether you are into archeology or simply just fascinated by old structures that have withstood the test of time,
Saudi Arabia seeks to benefit from Egypt’s expertise in promoting tourism: SCTH
Arab market represents 30% of incoming tourism to Egypt, Saudi Arabia comes on top, says Al-Mashat
Japanese tourists in Egypt increase by 38.2% YoY during 9M 2019: Al-Mashat
Tokyo, Osaka, Hokkaido are top Japanese cities that export tourists to Egypt respectively
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry provides financial support of EGP 10m for developing tourist destinations
This fund is considered outside the mandate of the Tourism development Authority (TDA).
UK lifts restrictions on Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh airport after four-year ban
Sahar Talaat Mostafa calls for Russia to follow UK, El Zayat expects 800,000 tourists to visit Egypt by end-2020, El Damery hopes British tourists arrivals will return to pre-ban levels
Egypt’s tourism sector: poised for success after decade of fluctuations
Egypt enjoys all tourist possibilities, that should allow tourism sector to achieve revenues exceeding the $20bn, says ETTA member
Jaz Hotel signs two management agreements with Sharm Dream, Al Fayourz
Sharm Dreams Hotel to generate EGP 2bn of revenues, Al Fayourz resorts to output EGP 1.5bn
4 million tourists to Egypt, outcome of aviation incentive programme in 10 months
MOT succeeded in ending all entitlements of foreign companies for the previous flight incentive programmes.
Egypt’s tourism revenues jumped by 28.2% during last FY: CBE
Experts argue security stability is key behind hike in tourism, Sultan forecast sector to achieve $15bn by FY-end
Dubai Tourism hosts Egyptian delegation of 26 tourism companies
Al-Khaja explained that Dubai Tourism has given Egypt special attention in marketing campaigns due to the market’s newfound importance and promise. In recent years, the number of Egyptians visiting Dubai has increased by 9, from 169,000 visitors by the fall of 2018, to 184,000 visitors in 2019 so far, ranking 13th among the main export markets for visitors to Dubai.
Dubai: the city of entertainment and touristic attractions
According to the recently released list and survey of Euromonitor International Research in 2018, Dubai got ranked as the world’s most visited city by tourists.
Egypt’s tourism sector to grow 30% by year-end: Minister
The year 2018 was very good for the Egyptian tourism sector, the minister added during an interview with Bloomberg.
Egypt’s tourism is approaching its peak, recording 12% of GDP: Al-Mashat
Al-Mashat added that these figures confirm Egypt’s position as a world leader in the international tourism.
UK coordinates with Egyptian government Thomas Cook’s travellers’ issue: embassy
British CAA initially returns 150,000 travellers from 50 different destinations, says embassy’s spokesperson
Egypt ranks 1st in Africa in promoting country branding: Bloom Consulting
The report declares that Egypt got a rating score of AAA in promoting the country’s brand and its touristic destinations, which is considered the highest rating.
Thomas Cook collapses, bookings cancelled until April for only 25,000 tourists in Egypt
Firm’s collapse to shake Egyptian market until another company absorbs number of Thomas Cook’s travellers: El Damery