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Domestic tourism to return with certain restrictions: Ministry of Tourism

Operations to start with maximum 50% capacity from start of June, says El-Anany

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Visa halt negatively affects 40% of tourism income: ETF Chairman

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Tourists visit the Temple of Karnak, in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, on December 21, 2013 (AFP, Khaled Desouki)

Ministry of Tourism increases security measures after Luxor bomb

We continue measures to ensure that no harm comes to anyone visiting Egypt, says tourism minister

Blue Sky to build 3 new hotels in Sharm El-Sheikh: Chairman

Firm is currently convincing Thomas Cook and other operators to increase flight capacity to Egypt, says Al-Shaer

A travelling agency brings outer-space trips to Egypt

According to Abdelgliel, the agency is set to start its first space voyage with more than 25 participants.

Investment opportunities to be presented at Dubai’s AHIC: EGOTH Chairman

EGOTH recorded profits worth EGP 111m between July 2014 and March 2015, says Samir Hassan

30% of TDA projects will be via public EGX subscription: Serag el Din Saad

Authority will have to put general plan for mega projects whose land area is over 20m sqm

Tourism ministry targets 20 million tourists, $26bn income in 2020

Tourism Ministry aims to attract visitors with higher spending powers, increase touristic sales over the Internet

Officials reflect on possibility of 12 million tourists targeted by year-end

Egypt targets 20% growth in tourist numbers next winter, 15% next summer

Floating hotels in Luxor, Aswan hope to resume business: Anwar

Since 25 January Revolution, floating hotels paid the price of 4 years of political turmoil, with annual losses amounting to $1.3bn

Visa halt negatively affects 40% of tourism income: ETF Chairman

Foreign ministry decided to stop all individual visas to Egypt, leading to fears of negative impact amid ongoing tourism sector crises

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

Ministry of Tourism aims to double occupancies in 2015: Official

Occupancy rates in hotels reached 35% in Egypt’s tourist areas in 2014, ministry hopes to increase them to 65%

Tourism ministry targets EGP 10bn from hotel projects in Economic Summit

Ministry is counting on the summit to push tourist investment in the upcoming phase

Ministry of Tourism cancels participation in March Kyiv Exhibition: ETPA Official

Volatile Ukranian security due to armed conflict led Egypt to cancel participation in tourism exhibition

‘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

Ministries of Finance, Tourism fail real estate tax dispute resolution for Cairo, Alexandria hotels

Ministries’ efforts failed to use standard substitution value instead of market value in calculating hotels’ real estate tax

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

Marsa Alam tourist occupancies rise to 45%: Vice Chairman Investors Association

Hotels in Marsa Alam hope to launch flights with reduced costs for Egyptians on holiday

Tourism ministry refuses tax for historical hotels based on market value: Official

Ministries of Finance and Tourism negotiate estate tax calculation measures for historical hotels in light of estimation difficulties

EGP 20m allocated to convert 6 hotels in Marsa Alam to new, renewable energy: Tourism ministry adviser

Minister of Tourism working to convert hotels and resorts to new and renewable energy to overcome Egypt’s energy crisis

$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

Hotels to offer 20% discounts during mid-year holiday to attract Egyptians

Hotels hope to attract Egyptians to raise occupancies and make up for the current decline in foreign flow

Investors issue note to tourism minister refusing Red Sea ports coal expansion: TIA chairman

The Tourism Investors Association (TIA) in the Red Sea and Ain Sokhna will issue a note to the Tourism Ministry regarding damage from imports of coal. The Ministry of Transportation has been using ports along the Red Sea coast to receive imported coal. On Monday, the ministry chose Safaga and Al-Adabiya Ports close to Ain …