Latest in Tag: Hisham Zaazou Highlight
Latest in Tag: Hisham Zaazou
Government allocates EGP 500m for Marina Alamein’s Development
Taamir is negotiating with several government agencies for new activities in city, says Zaazou
Egypt pens strategy to develop tourism collaboration with UNWTO: Zaazou
Strategy relies on security, historical tourism, new ministerial committee, and promoting Egyptian tourist destination
Ministry of Tourism calls for promotion of Egyptian music concerts in Arab countries
A total of 9.3 million tourists arrived in Egypt in 2015, 600,000 less than in 2014, while tourists from Arab countries represented 17% of the total
Tourism Minister expects sector’s recovery to being in March
Zaazou expects Control Risks to start reviewing airport security procedures next week
Additional $32m to boost security measures in tourist resorts
Two attacks took place last Thursday and Friday in Giza and Hurghada
Government and Maxim Holdings inaugurate EGP 14bn tourism project
Purported to be largest on Northern Coast, project will lie in Sidi Abd El Rahman district in Matruh on 2,230 acres
EGP 2.2bn in direct monthly losses due to Russian plane incident: Tourism Minister
Occupancy rates in Red Sea area have declined from around 70% to 30%, says Hisham Zaazou
Tourism sector to receive North Coast pricing rules within days: Minister
The authority had signed investment agreements worth EGP 12bn with Saudi and UAE investors to establish tourism projects in the region.
Tourism workers optimistic as Zaazou returns to ministry
Zaazou expected to deal with thorny issues to restore confidence in Egyptian tourism, and work to reverse reissued travel warnings
Low Russian tourism flow weakens hotel Easter occupancy: El-Zayat
Occupancies in Alexandria, Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada hotels range between 50%-60%, falls below sector expectations
Saudi, US tourists major spenders in Egypt during 2014: Ministerial Economic Adviser
Ministry of Tourism hopes to raise sector expenditure in Q1 of 2015 to $85, increase tourist numbers to 1.2 million
Egypt’s tourism revival sought at Economic Summit
Luxor and Aswan were excluded from tourist projects at the Economic Summit, says Tourism Chamber Chairman
80 hotels, Egyptian tourism agencies participate in ITB Berlin exhibition: Hotels Chamber Chairman
Tourism agencies keen to participate in ITB Berlin as the biggest tourism exhibition globally
‘Egypt is Close’ campaign to support inter-Arab tourism
Campaign will be launched by specialised company, expected to continue for three months, says Tourism Minister
Ministry intensifies communications with tourism companies for ITB Berlin: TAA President
Tourism Ministry sets companies’ subscription value in exhibition at €1,350, with reservation of 200sqm
$7.5bn tourism income to Egypt in 2014: Minister
Tourism income increased by 27% in 2014 compared to 2013, despite difficult political circumstances
Bright Sky Travel tourism numbers grow 25% during 2014: General manager
Blue Sky Group tourists during 2014 placed at 570,000 tourists
Tourist spending increases 15.8% per night during second half of 2014
Tourism ministry has launched programmes to attract visitors from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan
Northwest Coast Development Project
The Northwest Coast Development Project is among the vast developmental and multidimensional projects currently run by the government, according to a statement made by Minister of Tourism, Hisham Zaazou. Zaazou said that the project will serve both tourism and agricultural purposes in the northwest coast hinterlands, increasing population density in the Delta through big environmental …
Ministry to subsidise charter flights, starting November: Official
Tourism ministry launches new stimulus programme for charter flights beginning in November with special subsidies for Luxor, Aswan, and Taba
400% tourism growth from UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan over last 3 months: TAA official
Promotional programmes conducted by Tourism Activation Authority led to significant increase, claims Shoukry
Signs of rebound in Egypt’s tourism sector
By Robert Tashima The government in Egypt is expecting a recovery of its tourism sector by next year after the latest data showed the tide may be turning for an industry hit hard by domestic instability over the past three years. With Egypt’s recent period of relative calm following the May election of President Abdel Fattah …
Tourism ministry aims to increase profits to $10.5bn by FY 2014/2015 end
Ministry of Finance raises allocations to TAA to participate in 21 tourism exhibitions across the world
Euromoney Conference: Government removing barriers to investment: Tourism minister
Ministry plans to attract 40 million tourists to Egypt in the coming period
Ministry of Tourism seeking to diversify sector’s activities in near future to increase plunging tourist numbers
The Minister of Tourism talks with Al-Borsa about the current state of tourism in Egypt
Euromoney Conference: Tourism Development Authority needs major upgrade
The Egyptian official said that the authority needs to undergo a major restructuring in the coming period.
€2,530 to participate in London tourism bourse next November: TAA
Tourism Activation Authority sets value for participation in tourism exhibition in London to motivate tourism influx to Egypt this year
Egypt optimistic about tourism recovery from October: Tourism minster
Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou expressed optimism on restoration of Egyptian tourism this October after eight countries lift Sinai travel warnings and Arab tourists return
Ministerial meeting upcoming to resolve property tax crisis on hotels: Tourism ministry official
Finance and tourism ministers to meet this month to resolve dispute between Real Estate Taxation Authority (RTA) and Chamber of Hotels over property tax law
We hope to see 2 million British tourists visit Egypt next year: British Ambassador
Britain forms one of Egypt’s most important tourism markets and Egypt hopes to attract 2 million tourists from Britain next year