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Tourism chamber asks members to attend foreign exhibitions
Attending before air-crash conclusions is like “ploughing the sea”, says official
Germany works with Egypt to ensure tourism security
Lufthansa previously announced that it would halt flights to Hurghada until further notice, a decision that impacted Eurowings’ weekly flights departing from the German city of Cologne.
Foreign journalists between caution and refusal to visit Egypt
“If I were planning a vacation, Egypt would not be on my list,” says Nigerian journalist
Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada lose 55% of tourism demand: report
Ministry estimates EGP 6.6bn losses from halt of Russian and British flights
Renewed security procedures at Sharm El-Sheikh Airport to be finalised by mid-December: Sources
A joint plan to be established to resume trips to Sharm El-Sheikh from UK
French prime minister urges tourists to ‘come spend money in Paris’
France’s premier Maniel Valls sent a call to tourists to come to Paris, spend money and enjoy the capital’s cultural attractions to help boost the city in the wake of deadly jihadist attacks. “Come to Paris, security conditions are assured,” Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on French radio, in what he described as a “message …
White House tightens Visa Waiver Program in wake of Paris attacks
The White House has announced it will add more screening for travelers allowed to enter the US without a visa. The decision comes after calls to tighten the Visa Waiver Program following the terrorist attacks in Paris. People from thirty-eight countries around the world are currently allowed to enter the US without applying for a …
Rome banishes centurions, rickshaws over tourist scams
Fake gladiators with plastic helmets, swords and shields – long a tacky feature of the tourist experience in Rome – are now banned in the city, part of a public decorum drive by the local city officials. After two millennia, the last Centurions have finally been banished from Rome. As of Thursday (27.11.2015), men who …
Travel agencies call for cheap domestic flights
Airlines offering cut-price flights abroad undermine domestic tourism, agencies say
South Sinai hotels occupancy varies in last week of November
Zaazou says ban of flights from UK and Russia costs tourism EGP 2.2b per month and hopes revenues will reach $6bn by end of 2015
Ministry mulls extension of domestic tourism programme
“Egypt is in Our Hearts” offers cut-price deals on Luxor and Aswan hotels
Tourists will return to Egypt: Sabre CEO
“Egypt will be able to recover quickly from crisis with its beaches, deserts, and archaeological sites,” says Naoumovitch
Tourism sector awaits bank approvals to grant dollar loans for replacing, renewing building operations
Loans to be received in pounds and repaid in dollars; we are awaiting a reply within two days, says Tourism Investment Association head
Drastic drop in Sharm el-Sheikh tourism after crash of Russian jet
After a plane carrying Russian holidaymakers crashed from the sky last month, tour operators rushed to evacuate tourists and suspended flights. Naomi Conrad reports from a town desperately hoping for a tourism revival. On a balmy evening in Sharm el-Sheikh, Ali despondently surveyed his tiny, mirror-lined shop, its shelves neatly stacked with gold-painted plastic pyramids …
Travelstart multiplies its marketing 5-fold to expand in Egypt: Country Manager
Company’s website in Egypt is frequented by 6,000 to 8,000 persons daily and 2.5 million annually, says Saad
Aqaba to offer alternative to Sharm El-Sheikh?
Days after the Russian plane crashed in Sinai, the UK halted all flights to Sharm El-Sheikh until the results of the investigation were revealed. Russia shortly followed suit by cancelling all flights to and from Egypt. The Tourism Board in Jordan adopted new measures to encourage Russian tourists to visit Jordan, offering an alternative to …
Tourism workers welcome government support: Experts
Deadline by Chamber of Tourism Companies and Travel Agencies on “Egypt in Our Hearts” participation ends on Thursday
Companies resort to Internet to stimulate domestic tourism
We offer tours in instalments to attract local customers, says TripTab
#SupportEgypt initiative aims to recreate Egypt’s image by changing Facebook profile pictures
We suffered the impact of terrorism and we want support as much as other countries, says founder
What travelers need to know about Paris
Three days after the terror attacks the French capital is under nationwide state of emergency. Anyone traveling to Paris is likely to encounter restrictions. The Eiffel Tower, according to its own webpage, will remain closed to the public until further notice. Usually this Paris landmark has an average of 15,000 to 20,000 visitors a day. …
Travel agencies offer attractive pricings for safari trips during Christmas season
Operators disappointed by disappearance of ‘guests’ and assure tourists that Sharm El-Sheikh is safe
Police officers guard deserted Sharm El-Sheikh
The officer said shops open around 12 pm, and around 1 pm the shops were open but there was no one to serve.
Cultural life in Paris grinds to a halt after attacks
Following Friday’s attacks, Paris is in a state of emergency, also in its cultural life. Places where crowds once stood are empty. Museums have closed their doors, and the Eiffel Tower’s elevator stands still. Paris, one of the most frequently visited cities in the world, seems to be holding its breath. People are shocked. Only …
Hotels lower their prices to cope with crisis
A 25% discount rate is expected to last until February
Ghost Old Market: Salespeople haunted by memories of tourists
“Before the plane incident, we at least had money to buy our needs, now we don’t,” they say
Tourism now worse than January 2011: Sharm El-Sheikh taxi driver
Before the Russian plane incident each driver made at least EGP 700 per day, now we barely make EGP 150, driver says
Russians in Sharm El-Sheikh: Between leaving for safety and staying for living
Egyptians head to the city to improve tourism
Tourism investors call on banks to extend payment deadlines, reduce interest rates
CBE governor will discuss loan interest rates and postponing tourism sector’s overdue loans
Occupancy rates stabilise in Marsa Allam
Hotels of the region have about 10,000 rooms, with investments valued at more than EGP 15m. Shalaby said inbound domestic tourism is still below target due to the high cost of flights.
North African tourist industry in crisis
Following the deadly airplane crash over the Sinai last week, Russia has suspended all commercial flights to Egypt for several months. The tourist industry in northern Africa is now in crisis. Sharm-el-Sheikh, from where the Russian plane that crashed departed, isn’t the only tourist resort to be affected by Russia’s flight suspension. It can also …