tourists
Tourism crisis is ‘short-term’: minister
Egypt
March 13, 2016
Tourism crisis is ‘short-term’: minister
The crisis faced by Egypt’s tourism sector since the crash of a Russian airplane in Sinai last October is “short-term”,…
Crisis over killing of Mexican tourists in final phase: Egyptian ambassador
Egypt
March 11, 2016
Crisis over killing of Mexican tourists in final phase: Egyptian ambassador
The Egyptian ambassador to Mexico, Yasser Shaaban, has said that the crisis between the two countries over the accidental killing…
Thomas Cook’s extension of Egypt travel ban ‘weird’: Tourism Ministry
Business
March 10, 2016
Thomas Cook’s extension of Egypt travel ban ‘weird’: Tourism Ministry
Egypt’s Tourism Ministry has slammed Thomas Cook’s decision to extend the suspension of its travels to Sharm el-Sheikh, labelling it…
Egypt to offer incentives for low-cost airlines: tourism minister
Business
March 10, 2016
Egypt to offer incentives for low-cost airlines: tourism minister
Egypt plans to announce incentives for low-cost airlines such as easyJet and Germany's Air Berlin and Condor to help combat…
Sharm el-Sheikh becomes ‘ghost town’ as tourists stay away
Egypt
March 9, 2016
Sharm el-Sheikh becomes ‘ghost town’ as tourists stay away
Workers at the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh are saying that the city has turned into a "ghost town", after…
German summer bookings for Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia drop 40 percent
Business
March 3, 2016
German summer bookings for Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia drop 40 percent
German travellers' bookings for summer holidays in Egypt, Tunisia and Turkey have dropped around 40 percent compared with a year…
Egypt to build international tourism agency with Arab partners, private sector
Egypt
March 1, 2016
Egypt to build international tourism agency with Arab partners, private sector
The Egyptian government is planning to establish “an international tourism company” in collaboration with the private sector and Arab investors,…
Despite recent decline, tourism minister expects influx of tourists
Egypt
February 25, 2016
Despite recent decline, tourism minister expects influx of tourists
Egypt expects to receive a large numbers of tourists in the future as research conducted on the popularity of Egypt…
Recession-stricken Red Sea tourism workers get LE3 mn assistance from govt
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Recession-stricken Red Sea tourism workers get LE3 mn assistance from govt
Thousands of workers at tourism facilities in the Red Sea are receiving LE3,606 million from the government in financial assistance…
Tourism Ministry eyes increase in Japanese tourists with flights starting in April
Egypt
February 17, 2016
Tourism Ministry eyes increase in Japanese tourists with flights starting in April
Egypt hopes to increase the number of Japanese tourists visiting the country with flights between Cairo and Tokyo beginning on…