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3rd best beach in Middle East in 2017 is Sharm El Luli beach: TripAdvisor
Travel website TripAdvisor ranked Egypt’s Sharm El Luli beach third among the top 10 beaches in the Middle East in 2017. Sharm El Luli beach is considered as one of the top touristic destinations for travellers, with some TripAdvisor members describing it as a “paradise on earth,” assuring that their trip there was the best …
Sharm, Hurghada hotels maintain touristic hotspot status; 84%, 72% forecasted growth respectively: Colliers
Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada hotels continued to grow from their low performance in the first quarter of 2017, and maintained their status as touristic hotspots with a forecasted growth of 84% and 72% respectively in revenues per available rooms (RevPAR), according to Colliers International’s The MENA Hotel Forecast January 2018 report. The witnessed rebound is …
Travel agencies address ECA seeking equality with foreign tour operators
Local travel agencies are subject to VAT, which increases burdens on them
Burning accommodation prices in hotels adversely affect Egypt’s reputation abroad: Chairman tourism Committee at EBA
Hotels suffer from difficulty repaying bank debts for projects borrowed in foreign currency since the pound floatation and liberalization of foreign exchange rate
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 …
Rania Al-Mashat: from IMF to Tourism Ministry
The Egyptian Parliament approved on Sunday the appointment of Rania A. Al-Mashat as tourism minister, replacing Yehya Rashid. Al-Mashat previously served as a senior economic adviser to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which made her the first Egyptian woman to hold the position. Al-Mashat obtained a BA in Economics from the American University in Cairo …
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 …
Dahab, the Red Sea’s golden city
Surrounded by sparkling turquoise water on one side, and majestic mountains and desert on the other, the city of Dahab, a small coastal town, with a population of around 15,000, extends along the Red Sea coast in the Sinai Peninsula. At first, you would think that Dahab isn’t the first destination that will pop in …
Visit the Holy Virgin Mary Monastery in Assiut
Egyptian churches have made all preparations to host Orthodox Christians who will celebrate Orthodox Christmas on Sunday January 7, marking the end of their 44-day fast. The Holy Virgin Mary Monastery in Doronka, Assiut is one of the major Christian worship places that will receive thousands of people for this occasion. Located about 10 kilometres …
CBE extends tourism support initiative to December 2018
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided to extend its tourism support initiative to December 2018, an initiative that was originally launched in December 2015, according to a press statement released by the bank on Thursday. The initiative aims to provide financing facilities to tourism-related activities, including the construction and renovation of hotels and tourist …
Miss Greece achieves ‘lifetime dream’, visits Pyramids
With the aim of promoting tourism, Miss Greece 2017, Maria Psilou, visited the Giza pyramid complex on Tuesday, accompanied by Miss Egypt Farah Shaaban, according to a press release published by the Ministry of Antiquities’ official Facebook page. By visiting the world wonder, Psilou achieved one of her lifetime dreams—seeing the pyramids from the inside. …
7.5m tourists visited Egypt in 2017
The number of tourists that visited Egypt from the start of 2017 until November registered 7.5 million, marking a 54.7% increase compared to the same period in 2016, according to data released by the Egyptian government. Tourist arrivals are on an increasing trend, yet the number is still well below the peak of 14.5 million …
From Cairo to Aswan: enter Egypt’s thriving cycling scene
Walk into Galal Zekri’s office—the man behind the 10-day Cairo to Aswan NS Crossing (North to Sourth Crossing)—and you find a Google-like, colourful atmosphere, a map of the world, and a white board of the list of engagements and plans to start on. Talk to him, and you find the most inspiring young man, looking …
Sharm, Hurghada hotels marked as touristic hotspots, 97%, 62%, forecasted growth respectively: Colliers
Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada hotels were marked as touristic hotspots with a forecasted growth of 97% and 62%, respectively in revenues per available rooms (RevPAR). The surge is a result of recovering from the effects of the Metrojet incident in 2015, according to Colliers International’s “The MENA Hotel Forecast November 2017” report. Moreover, the report …
GTI 2017 excludes Egypt from top 10 countries affected by terrorism
Only one attack targetted tourists in 2016, resulted in no casualties
Completion, launch of e-visa system within two years
Activation of fingerprint, iris recognition system at airports mid-next year
Egyptian Experience to complete 300 tourism units in Luxor next year
Group’s total investments EGP 550m, says chairperson
The e-Visa for Egypt: what are the basic requirements?
The e-Visa for Egypt is an electronic visa which citizens of eligible countries can apply for online in minutes. Find out what the visa requirements are.
The hidden secrets of Al Mu’izz Street
The stories of ordinary people who lived there, and made it to history.
Hotel occupancy rises in Q3 as consumer confidence returns: Colliers International
A forecast report conducted by Colliers International on hotels in Egypt said that occupancy rose in the third quarter (Q3) of this year, as consumer confidence returns to the country after years of turmoil and instability. According to the report, continued growth in occupancy is an indication of returning confidence to the market. As for …
Antiquities Ministry to complete tender system study of Grand Egyptian Museum’s management by December
Japanese companies likely to win management of the museum
Egypt beats Turkey to organise Polish Chamber of Tourism conference
Egypt’s public relations campaign reason for securing opportunity, says Tourism Promotion Authority
732,700 tourists visited Egypt in September
The number of tourists who visited Egypt reached 732,700 in September, compared to 819,600 who came in August, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). CAPMAS noted that the number of tourists who visited Egypt during the period from September 2016 until the same month of 2017 revealed an increase in …
A tourist in your own city: a refreshing yet challenging experience
Why visiting Egypt’s Alexandria during winter is way cooler than in the summer
“Around Egypt in 60 days”: a couple’s diary on exploring Egypt’s touristic destinations
We wanted a long-lasting platform, that targets locals and tourists, to show Egypt’s hidden gems, says founder
2018 tourist season strong, occupancy up 20% since year beginning: Hilton
Group plans to add 7 new hotels through 2022, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts forecasted to find a big market
Nuweiba: Egypt’s paradise of serenity
There is no place better than the Sinai’s Nuweiba, where you can capture the real essence of the desert: waking at sunrise, just moments before the sun peaks over the mountains, and diving into the water just as the sun rises amidst the clouds. When the night comes, people start gathering from nearby villages to …
Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada tourism hotspots in MENA: Colliers International
A forecast conducted by Colliers International for hotels of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, for the three-month period from October to December 2017, has shown that Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada are the tourism hotspots of the region in that period. The report mentioned that Sharm El-Sheikh benefitted from higher leisure demand due …
Tourism ticket revenues reach $81,000 in 2017: Luxor antiquities director
434 visitor tickets, worth $69,440, sold during year of launch, include visits to tombs of Seti I and Nefertari, 126 student tickets worth $10,080