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Luxor, Aswan hotels seek increase in occupancy rates as train fares decrease
Watania Sleeping Trains and Catering Services decreased ticket fares for foreign and Arab passengers to reach $10 to $30 per person for foreigners and EGP 100 for Egyptians
Sports may be the path to boosting tourism in Egypt
The Arab Club Water Polo Championship will be held at the Heliopolis Sporting Club (HSC) in Cairo on 25 April, head of the water polo division in Egypt, Ahmed Haroun Touny, informed Daily News Egypt previously
Arab inbound tourism to Egypt grew by 6.7% in 2015: Tourism Activation Authority chairperson
Visiting Saudi tourists increased by 23.7% compared to 2014, constituting largest Arab tourist demographic to Egypt
MPs demand parliamentary review of Sanafir and Tiran sovereignty transfer
The prime minister must provide all official documentation for examination, says El-Hariri
Tourism inflow declines by 45.9% in February: CAPMAS
Decrease in inbound tourism from Russia behind the decline, says report
Tourism Fund adopts plan to encourage charter flights in Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh: Ministry of Tourism
Required occupancy ratios decreased to provide incentives for flights coming to Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada airports due to decline in tourist influx
ETF prepares to participate in tourism investment forum in Dubai
Arab inbound tourism to Egypt must not fall to less than 3 million visitors a year, says ETF chairman
Red Sea, South Sinai resorts expect Egyptian holidaymakers to increase occupancy: politicians
Egyptian tourism in severe decline since the Russian plane crash last October
Tourism companies approved for using SUVs on asphalt roads in South Sinai: ETAA report
$300m safari trips income before 2011, 80% decline over past five years due to security turmoil in Egypt
Organisers of foreign trips await new minister’s policies: official
Restoring Russian and British flights to Egypt tops the minister of tourism’s agenda, says official
Occupancy rates of Cairo hotels increase by 60%: ETF Chairman
Despite travel warnings, foreigners have great desire to return to Egypt, says El-Zayat
Cooperation protocol signed with Kuwaiti Tourism Ministry to increase tourism in both countries: Chamber of Tourism
Arabs accounted for 20% of tourism before 25 January 2011, this declined to less than 15%
Issuing unified tourism law will solve sector’s problems: MP
Egypt’s major tourism markets are Russia, with approximately 35% of visitors, and Britain with approximately 12%
EgyptAir hinders local tourism to Marsa Alam: sources
EgyptAir receives 70% reduction for on-ground services fees at Marsa Alam airport, hindering other airlines from providing cheap flights
Cuba opens its doors to American hotels
As the US lifts its decades-old travel and trade restrictions on the Communist-led island, American hotel chains and booking services are jostling for a stake in the Carribean island’s hospitality market.
Looking to Greece’s tourism sector amid economic downturn
To further investigate the state of the Greek tourism sector, Daily News interviewed George Alexiou, the owner of the Greek travel agency Santo-Line, based on the Greek island of Santorini
Ministry of Tourism to attend Egyptian Kuwaiti Forum for Investment and Tourism
The Ministry of Tourism intends to market approximately 10 projects valued at EGP 3bn
Russia mulls resuming direct flights to Egypt
Russia’s top diplomat has announced Moscow’s intentions to resume flights to Egypt after 2015’s aviation tragedy. Metrojet, the downed aircraft’s operator, was banned from undertaking domestic and international flights.
TDA refuses to cancel fines due to delayed payments on projects under construction: Tourism Ministry official
Delayed instalments from investors who obtained lands from TDA amount to approximately $118m
5 MPs announce candidacy for head of parliamentary tourism committee
A unified tourism law heads the concerns the tourism committee will address once its constitution is finalised
Domestic tourism initiative extended in bid to bolster occupancy
Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority continues supporting tours for Egyptians; major sports and art events will be launched in 2016
China’s Anbang upsets Marriott-Starwood merger
Little known insurer Chinese Anbang is on a major shopping spree in the US hotel sector – going toe-to-toe with big players like Marriott. This time it has its sights on Starwood, owner of brands including Sheraton.
A holiday in South Sudan?
Not just Africa’s top tourist destinations are trying to attract more visitors. Strife-torn nations like South Sudan and Mali are also aiming to boost tourism arrivals by participating in the Berlin ITB tourism fair.
Tourism ministry expects losses from Thomas Cook decision to half trips to Egypt
Decline in European tourism will exceed 80% in 2016 due to suspension of flights from Britain and Russia
Tourists’ security and safety is most important factor in any stable tourism industry, says JWT Egypt CEO
In an interview at J. Walter Thompson, the agency recently appointed to take charge of promoting tourism in Egypt and to show the world how Egypt’s safety measures are among the best in the world, Egypt CEO and Chief Strategy Officer MENA Amal El Masri discussed major incidents
TDA orders postponement of Marsa Alam tourism projects due to late payments: investors association
Relative paucity of tourists to the region has led to a decline in investors’ revenue and subsequently to inability to make payments to TDA
Egypt looks to ITB Berlin to recast image of tourism sector
The number of tourists to visit Egypt in 2015 fell by 600,000 from the 9.9 million registered in 2014
Sahl Hasheesh invests in build-out of value-added components
Room rates have pushed through pre-revolution levels but occupancy is still struggling, putting pressure on RevPAR
46.3% decrease of number of tourists in Egypt in January 2016: CAPMAS
A total of 363,500 tourists visited Egypt from around the world in January 2016, a registered decrease of 46.3%, according to a press release by the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) Wednesday
Cairo tourism sector showed resilience in 2015: Colliers International
Cairo has seen massive increase in announcements of development projects in categories varied from simple hotels to larges more complex plans