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US market represents 3% of tourist arrivals to Egypt: Al-Mashat
Gulf Air operates 19 flights to Egypt weekly, says Bahrain’s tourism minister
World awaits opening of GEM: UNWTO
While the museum is still under construction, the site chosen for the GEM is only 2km from the legendary pyramids
AZAL to resume Charter Flights from Baku to Cairo July 8
Egypt’s tourism revenues to come from various small source markets, better than depending on only 3,4 major markets representing 90% of annual revenues: El Damery
More than 190,000 Dutch tourists visit Egypt in 2018: Ambassador
Netherlands stepped up its efforts to assist Egypt in its difficult, courageous reforms
Egypt launches electronic portal for visa applications
The Egyptian government has launched an electronic portal to help tourists apply for a visa to its territory
International tourist arrivals grow 4% in Q1 of 2019: UNWTO
Total exports earnings from international tourism reach $1.7tn in 2018, says agency
Number of 8 Egyptian tour operators likely to visit Indonesia in June
Numbers of Indonesian students in Egypt witness a significant increase, says ambassador
Hapi Tours restructures, appoints new executive management team
Alaa Rady appointed as board member, Mohamed Mahmoud as CEO
Egypt to establish largest medical tourism city in Africa with EGP 20bn investments
Project to be completed within five years
Dahab listed top one of MENA’s best beaches
Want to go diving? Perhaps Snorkeling? Famous shipwreck? Come to Dahab
Average cultural tourist spending in Egypt to reach $100 per day next season
Japan tops list of high-spending countries, followed by the US, Germany, says Osman
Egypt, Bulgaria sign MoU to boost bilateral tourism relations
The signing ceremony comes on the sidelines of “Investing in Tourism Sustainability” Conference (ITSC) held in 30-31 May in Bulgaria.
Ukraine ranks 2nd in top 10 tourism exporters to Egypt in 2018: Al-Mashat
Furthermore, the minister spoke about the Ukrainian market and its importance to the Egyptian tourism as one of the most important and most developed markets for Egypt.
Stability, promotion campaigns have revived tourism in Egypt: UNWTO
The tourism sector in Egypt suffered a downturn since the 2011 revolution, and the sector in Egypt suffered a devastating blow, especially when a Russian passenger plane crashed over Sinai in late October 2015 and all its passengers were killed.
Alexandria tops MENA’s ADR growth with 27% in Q1 of 2019
Sharjah achieves 11% increase in hotel supply, followed by Riyadh, Alexandria, Amman with 18%, 6.7%, 6%, respectively
Forgotten sites in El Gamaleya District
Visitors have to inter into El Gamaleya district through Bab El-Nasr gate, and on the right side after entering, people see Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay.
Egypt ranks 4th among top nationalities visiting Saudi Arabia for Umrah
The ministry revealed that the Saudi Arabia’s Umrah index monitored 7.2m visa issuances until last Thursday, bringing the total number of arrivals to 6.6 million pilgrims.
Egyptian museums’ revenues increase by 70.5% in 2018: CAPMAS
On the occasion of International Museums Day, CAPMAS said on Saturday that the number of Egyptian museums declined to 34 museums in 2018, down from 35 in 2017.
Italian tourists to Egypt grow by 40% in 2019: Al-Mashat
The number of Italian tourists to Egypt this year increased by 40%, in comparison to 2018, the Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, said on Monday, however she did not reveal the exact number of Italian tourists in 2019. Al-Mashat received a media delegation from Italy on Saturday, following a conference organised by the ministry to …
Ministry of Tourism promotes Egyptian monuments in Italy
The Italian television will start presenting on 22 May a number of documentary films, which will present the pyramids and the history of Egyptian civilisation, as part of the promotion campaigns of the ministry of tourism in order to promote Egyptian tourist destinations and to attract more tourists toward Egypt, according to Egyptian Minister of …
Egyptian Travel Agents Accusation reports 18 violating companies to Umrah rules
Egyptian Travel Agents Accusation (ETAA) presented a memorandum to the minister of tourism for cancelling the membership of 18 travel agencies not only from the chamber’s membership, but also from the Egyptian Tourism Federation due to their violation of Article 9 of Law No 38 for 1968, according to a Saturday press statement. The violating …
Egypt’s hotel market sees average 34% RevPAR growth in Q1 of 2019
Egyptian markets, such as Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh, and Alexandria, continue to experience strong growth in performance levels, according to the Colliers’ MENA hotel full-year forecast 2019 report. “In the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, these markets saw an average Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) growth of 34% compared to the same period last year. …
Disney selects Egypt among itinerary countries in 2020
The Disney Park Blog, the official platform of the world’s biggest Disney resorts worldwide, announced the addition of Egypt to the list of the visited countries planned to have an itinerary in 2020. The trip, planned to start taking place within a year, is to offer participants “a truly once-in-a-lifetime vacation, filled with the irresistible …
Egypt, CNN sign partnership to promote tourism in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism has partnered with the international CNN network to implement an international tourism campaign aiming to present Egypt in a contemporary and modern perspective through using an innovative mix of television platforms, digital media, and social networking sites. The new partnership between the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and the CNN which …
Travelstart won Amadeus’ Egypt 2018 Cup of Excellence
Amadeus honours number of air lines including EgyptAir
Egypt to become most important tourist destination in 2020: Adventures by Disney
Egypt is to become most important tourist destination by 2020, according to Adventures by Disney, one of the most important global travel websites. The site speaks about the experience that a tourist can have in Egypt, calling on its followers to enjoy the beauty of Pharaonic Egypt, talking about a three-part tour featuring adventures by …
Cultural tourism represents 30% of Arab tourist inflow to Egypt
Average expenditure of Arab tourists is three times size of European tourists
Egypt to participate in World Tourism Forum
Al-Mashat to discuss with College of Hotel Management in Lucerne means to raise Egyptian tourism sector employees’ efficiency
Egypt to particpate in Arab Travel Market Forum
The Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat announced on Saturday that she is heading to Dubai with a delegation from the tourism private and government sector, to particpate n the Arab travel Forum (ATM) which will be held from 28 April to 1 May. In addition, she is scheduled to hold several meetings during the participation …
No Egyptians to travel for Umrah without Ministry of Tourism approval: Supreme Committee for Hajj, Umrah
The Supreme Committee for Hajj and Umrah (lower lesser pilgrimage), confirmed that no Egyptian citizens will travel for the Umrah without taking the ministry of tourism’s approval. The committee announced on Wednesday during its meeting with the Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, that it has taken a number of decisions to protect the market. The …