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Russian tourists may soon return to Egyptian resorts
Flights were suspended after a Russian plane carrying 224 passengers was on its way back to the city of St. Petersburg from Sharm el-Sheikh airport when it crashed in Sinai on 31 October.
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.
Hotels lower their prices to cope with crisis
A 25% discount rate is expected to last until February
Workers in Sharm El-Sheikh have no faith in elections
South Sinai is among governorates of 2nd phase of parliamentary elections that will take place on 22-23 November
In Pictures: Sharm El-Sheikh abandoned
Crowded streets were filled with foreign and Egyptians tourists and investors with taxis and busses packed. Loud lively music echoed at the Naama Bay strip. Hotel occupancy rates were at their highest and restaurants were fully booked. That was the scene eight months ago during the Egypt Economic Development Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh. Now, the …
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
Black boxes recovered from Russian flight crash site, says Egypt
Egypt has recovered both black boxes from a Russian aircraft that crashed in Sinai, leaving all 224 passengers dead. Egyptian officials also commented on the consequences the tragic incident could have on tourism. Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Hossam Kemal said both black boxes of Russia’s Kogalymavia flight 9268, which crashed in Egypt’s northern Sinai …
Egyptian pound devaluation has positive impact on tourism: Colliers official
Creation of Suez Canal is a catalyst to build a new tourism hub, and Ain Sokhna particularly in the immediate future, says Head of Hotels (MENA) at Colliers International
$7.5bn tourism income to Egypt in 2014: Minister
Tourism income increased by 27% in 2014 compared to 2013, despite difficult political circumstances