Latest in Tag: Sharm El Sheikh Highlight
Latest in Tag: Sharm El Sheikh

Justice is for everyone and we will be accountable if we violate that: MP Tarek El-Khouly
We were critcised by the Muslim Brotherhood after we announced their exclusion from our committee’s final lists

Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada hotels revenues decline: Colliers International
Colliers International, The Commercial Real Estate Leader published its 3-month rolling forecast for October until December on Wednesday.

Sarcasm stirs as Al-Sisi’s claims to have had an empty refrigerator for years
The president’s statements during the National Youth Forum drew mockery on social media platforms
In Pictures: President takes part in marathon for peace in Sharm El-Sheikh
Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is currently visiting the Red Sea resort city to host the National Youth Forum

Egypt’s tourism poised for recovery: Colliers International
Owing to market reorientation strategies, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia see gains ahead of the peak in the tourism season

Egypt celebrates House of Representatives’ 150th year in Sharm El-Sheikh
Al-Sisi asserts the parliament’s broad and unprecedented authority; parliamentary speaker refuses “foreign” interference

Sharm El-Sheikh airport to receive first Air Cairo flight from Germany
The flight will arrive from Frankfurt, Germany with 170 passengers

Ritz-Carlton to open in Sharm El-Sheikh, Marriott to open sports hotel in Abu DhabiÂ
Tourists could spend five times as much in other Mediterranean countries to experience what Egypt has to offer, says Marriott International president

Russian transportation minister to settle fate of direct flights in visit to Egypt
Two Russian delegations along with a German one have arrived in Egypt to inspect airports

Increase in hotel bookings over Eid Al-Adha holiday: tourism sector
Accommodation in Alexandria ranges from EGP 700-1,700 per night; this price increase is due to higher operation costs in the past period, especially food products

An Italian investor’s mission to save Sharm El-Sheikh
Owner of Domina Coral Bay launches “Sharm El-Sheikh is safe” and “We will not leave” campaign; invites leading Italian figures for free visit to promote Red Sea city

Decline in revenues and guest satisfaction in Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada hotels: Colliers International
Customer satisfaction declines in Sharm El-Sheikh; increases in Cairo, Alexandria

Domestic tourism saved Sharm El-Sheikh’s hotels from closure, increased occupancy to 75%: Aurora Hospitality Management regional manager
The company runs 4 hotels in Sharm El-Sheikh and Marsa Alam, and is looking to operate hotels in the North Coast and Ain Sokhna, says Ali Saudi

220 hotels shut down as occupancy collapses in tourist areas
Fifty-four hotels have shut their doors in Sharm El-Sheikh, while 34 have closed in Hurghada

Egypt’s Red Sea gem: Sharm El-Sheikh grappling with tourism declineÂ
While domestic and Arab tourism attempts to fill the void left behind by foreign travellers, the Red Sea resort city continues to grapple with the adjustment to tourism’s decline

Egyptians push growth of Sharm El-Sheikh hotel occupancies, tourist workers
South Sinai has 65,000 hotel rooms; Egypt has a total of 225,000 operational rooms distributed across governorates of the Red Sea, Greater Cairo and South of Upper Egypt

Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Sharm El-Sheikh in September
The suspension of flights came after the downing of a Russian aeroplane in Sinai in October 2015
Marsa Matrouh: the city of serenity
Over the past few days, heat waves have begun to blast Egypt, causing people to suffer heat stroke and exhaustion. Since the beginning of August, the hottest month of the year, people started to escape town and head to the seaside, looking for relaxation. While most citizens head to the North Coast, Hurghada, and …

Al-Sisi speaks with British PM on Sharm El-Sheikh travel ban
Egypt has been requesting that British and Russian flights resume after airport security revision

Cairo’s occupancy levels for next 3 months forecasted at 58%: Colliers International
No expected recovery for Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh in the short term

Bright Sky Travel expects 50% decline in tourist arrivals to Egypt in 2016: chairperson
Blue Sky Group will begin marketing campaigns in Eastern Europe, especially in Poland and the Czech Republic during the coming period

Flights may be rescheduled to New Valley subject to demand: ETAA official
Hotel capacity in Upper Egypt totals approximately 25,000 rooms, most of which are in Luxor and Aswan, and floating hotels there have more than 17,000 rooms, according to Ministry of Tourism

Head of hospital, majority of medical staff expelled in Sharm El-Sheikh
They were all referred to investigation for their absence during working hours

Hotels, resorts promote special offers in bid to attract Egyptians during Eid Al-Fitr
Egyptian families prefer Ain Sokhna and Alexandria due to their proximity to Cairo compared to Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh

British Airways to resume flights to Sharm El-Sheikh mid-September
We are negotiating with the Egyptian government to double our flights to Egypt, says Barsoum

Foreign tourism depression continues but hope for growth pinned to domestic, regional market
Report details the changing market trends in the hospitality market in Cairo, Alexandria, Hurghada, and Sharm El-Sheikh, which comprise the four biggest centres of tourism and development

Do we need a map to the economic projects in Egypt? Â
It has become clear to everyone that we need a true power to take administrative and financial decisions to bring economic studies and drawings to reality and to show the world the real political and economic message of the New Suez Canal: Egypt is capable of facing its economic challenges without fear. But the question here …

Germany’s Transportation Ministry lifts embargo on luggage shipments from Sharm El-Sheikh
The decision is based on a recommendation from the German experts that reviewed security in Sharm El Sheikh Airport in March

King Salman’s bridge creates expectations of increased Gulf investments in tourism sector
Total investments in Egypt are estimated at EGP 68bn, but Arab investments only represent 3% of this, according to TDA

US delegation to review security measures in Cairo and Sharm-El Sheikh airports
Egypt recently passed an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation