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Russia will add more security requirements to resume flights to Egypt
Egypt
January 26, 2016
Russia will add more security requirements to resume flights to Egypt
Russia’s transport ministry will prepare a report on its security checks at Egyptian airports this week, which will include extra requirements…
Davos forum could shift Middle East meetings from Egypt: source
Egypt
January 24, 2016
Davos forum could shift Middle East meetings from Egypt: source
Executive sources at the World Economic Forum have revealed that the forum’s board is considering a Qatari offer to host…
Egypt tourism records 20-year losses: minister
Egypt
January 16, 2016
Egypt tourism records 20-year losses: minister
Egypt’s tourism sector has been losing LE2.2 billion (US$283 million) monthly since a Russian airliner crashed outside Sharm el-Sheikh last…
Russian travel agencies expect tourists to return to Egypt before summer
Egypt
January 13, 2016
Russian travel agencies expect tourists to return to Egypt before summer
Russian travel agencies expect the return of Russian tourism to Egypt before the summer, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported…
Hurghada welcomed 8,000 tourists Saturday
Business
December 27, 2015
Hurghada welcomed 8,000 tourists Saturday
Hurghada International Airport received 8,000 European tourists on board 60 separate flights on Saturday. German tourists accounted for the largest number…
Airline companies extend flight suspension to Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
December 24, 2015
Airline companies extend flight suspension to Sharm el-Sheikh
UK Thomson Airways has announced it will continue its suspension of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh until March 23, while EasyJet…
Putin says Russia to lift Egypt flight ban once travel secure
Egypt
December 17, 2015
Putin says Russia to lift Egypt flight ban once travel secure
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia would remove all restrictions on flights to Egypt once reliable anti-terrorism measures were…
Red Sea to commemorate Russian plane victims
Egypt
December 9, 2015
Red Sea to commemorate Russian plane victims
The Red Sea governorate is planning a memorial service for the 224 victims of the Russian airliner crash in Sinai…
Arab Tourism Committee calls for facilities for Arab tourists
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Arab Tourism Committee calls for facilities for Arab tourists
The Committee of Arab Tourism, which is part of the Federation of Tourism, submitted a proposal to the Tourism Ministry…
Hotel accommodation prices decline by 50%: tourism expert Sameh Saad
Egypt
December 3, 2015
Hotel accommodation prices decline by 50%: tourism expert Sameh Saad
Tourism expert Sameh Saad said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that the prices for hotel accommodations have been reduced by…