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Japanese tourists to Egypt increase by 40% in first 3 months of 2019: Ambassador
If this trend continues, number of Japanese tourists would be over 50,000 by end of 2019
Average spending of tourists in Luxor during current season amounts to $70 per night: Osman
Expected to reach $120 next October, says Chairperson of Marketing, Promotion Committee in Upper Egypt
Cultural tourism in Egypt thrives due to archaeological discoveries: Al-Mashat
Tourism Ministry cooperates with all ministries to apply various axes of tourism structural reform programme
Major Egyptian tourism markets’ RevPAR to grow by 18% in 2019: Colliers
Four cities witnessed RevPAR growth of 39% in first two months of current year
IFC ready to invest in Egypt’s hotel development fund
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) expressed its readiness to inject new investment into Egypt’s planned hotel development fund, the COO of the IFC, Stephanie von Friedeburg, said. Egypt’s ministry of tourism aims to establish a private equity fund targeting to restructure financially impaired hotels and other tourism establishments. During a meeting between the Egyptian Minister …
WTTC announces Egypt as 2019 Global Champion for Tourism
Egypt prioritises recovery of Travel, Tourism following a period of crisis: WTTC
Egypt discusses enhancing tourism cooperation with Spain, Bulgaria
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat met with the Mayor of Seville Juan Espadas to discuss cooperation in the field of tourism between Egypt and Spain, notably Seville. The meeting comes on the sidelines of Egypt’s participation in the 19th session of the WTTC Global Summit 2019, which held in the period from 2 to …
Middle East visitors to Egypt to increase by 50% by 2022, ATM report reveals
Growth fuelled by cheaper EGP, government incentives for charter airlines operating international flights
Egypt’s tourism revenues hike by 38.7% during H1 of current FY: CBE
Experts contend entry of new source markets, state’s political, security stability behind high tourism revenues
Egypt participates in WTTC Global Summit 2019
The Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, traveled on Monday to Spain in order to participate in the 19th session of the World Travel and Tourism Council 2019 (WTTC Global Summit 2019), that is held in the period from 2 to 4 April in Seville. Al-Mashat will participate as the official speaker in the session titled …
Arab market represents 30% of incoming tourism to Egypt: Al-Mashat
The Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, said that the Arab market is one of the most important exporting tourism markets to Egypt, which represents 30% of incoming tourism, noting that Saudi Arabia comes at the head of those markets. “According to the report of the World Tourism and Travel Council, tourism in Egypt witnessed a …
Tourism’s structural reform programme cornerstone to achieve sustainable development: Madbouly
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that tourism’s structural reform programme is considered as a cornerstone for achieving sustainable development, which Egypt seeks to achieve at all levels, in accordance with Egypt’s Vision 2030. Notably, the structural reform programme was launched by the ministry of tourism with the aim of achieving sustainable tourism, in line with …
Egypt tops list of billionaires’ most visited countries in 2019
Amid tremendous efforts from the government to revive local tourism, Egypt was announced as the number one destination among a list of 15 countries, which international billionaires plan to visit in 2019, according to a study held by Business Insider. The number one business website held a study with Original Travel agency, which plans months-long-trips …
Dahabeya: passage through time on Nile river
“Sensing, stretching of time was replaced by a necessity for a condensing of it,” says Al Piaro
Tourism Ministry, Diversey to hold conference on hospitality future in Egypt
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism, the Egypt Hotels Association, and Diversey Inc – a provider of cleaning and hygiene products – are organising a conference entitled ‘Egypt, the Future of Hospitality’ in Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada. The conference, which is to be attended by the Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, aims to raise awareness of the …
Foreign tourists spend over EGP 218.1bn in Egypt in 2018: WTTC
Tourism sector’s contribution to Egypt`s GDP projected to grow by 5.4% in 2019
Tourism Ministry calls on Air India to re-launch its direct flights to Egypt
Indian tourists’ numbers exceeded 2010’s figures, recording 126,000 visitors in 2018
Hilton Hurghada Resort: Hospitality at its best
When travelling, I think that we all have some memories that we cherish, and places that we will never forget. Once you spend an enjoyable time at a nice place, you will not be able to forget its beauty. I think it is also the same with hotels, as no can ever forget a good …
Services account for 70% of world’s exports, of which 30% are tourist exports
Services account for 70% of the world’s exports, of which 30% are tourist exports, according to the Minister of Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat. Al-Mashat added that the tourism sector is one of the most vital sectors, and the engine of the Egyptian economy toward a more prosperous future, noting that tourism is one of the most …
Egyptian hotel market achieves average 30% RevPAR growth in January
Cairo, Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, Alexandria to witness occupancy of 77%, 58%, 68%, 80% respectively
Egypt, Germany discuss boosting tourism cooperation
Al-Mashat called for Germany to match Egypt with competing tourist destinations regarding tax levied on German tourists departing to these destinations
Egypt, Beautiful Destinations sign cooperation protocol to promote tourism
Egypt, Cyprus, Greece discuss boosting tourism cooperation
Ukraine to launch first flight to Alamain soon: ambassador
‘110 flights between Ukrainian, Egyptian cities,’ says Latii
Direct flights between Cairo, Warsaw to reach 5 per week by next year: Polish ambassador
Egypt, Poland discuss ways to boost Polish tourism movement to Egypt
Sharm El Sheikh’s hotel occupancy to grow by 7% in FY 2019: Colliers
Hurghada, Alexandria to see 9% improvement in ADR in FY 2019 over 2018
Egypt one of most important tourist destinations for Czechs: Czech Minister of Tourism
Number of Czechs tourists rose to 203,000 in 2017, up from 90,000 in 2016
ETF’s elections first step in legislative reform: Al-Mashat
Federation currently working on restructuring its departments, says president of ETF
Egypt, China discuss enhancing bilateral tourism relations
Only shortcoming which Egyptian-Chinese tourism relations face is absence of controls for price reductions, says former tourism adviser at ministry
Egypt’s hotel market sees 42% RevPAR growth in 2018
Egyptian hotels in different governorates, such as Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, and Alexandria saw an average revenue per available rooms (RevPAR) growth of 42% in 2018 compared to 2017, according to Colliers International’s MENA Hotel Forecast for 2019. Colliers said that Egypt’s hotels RevPAR growth is driven by both average daily rates (ADR) and …
Private equity fund to revitalise financially impaired hotels, says Al-Mashat
Tourism Ministry coordinates with Egyptian banks to restructure sector’s debts