travel
Registration now open for COVID-19 travel booster shots: ministry
Egypt
August 25, 2021
Registration now open for COVID-19 travel booster shots: ministry
Those traveling for education or work can now register for a COVID-19 booster shot, even if they received a first…
Saudi Arabia allows entry of fully vaccinated Egyptian expats despite travel ban
Egypt
August 25, 2021
Saudi Arabia allows entry of fully vaccinated Egyptian expats despite travel ban
Saudi Arabia announced that it will now allow fully vaccinated expatriates to enter the Kingdom from countries facing a travel…
Egyptian government adds 28 new countries to the electronic tourist visa service
Egypt
August 24, 2021
Egyptian government adds 28 new countries to the electronic tourist visa service
Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany said on Monday that citizens from 28 additional countries will now be…
Turkey hopes for British tourists as German bookings fall
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Turkey hopes for British tourists as German bookings fall
ISTANBUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Turkey’s tourist sector is pinning its hopes on Britain removing it from a COVID-19 travel…
Liverpool forbids Salah from joining Egypt in World Cup qualifiers
Egypt
August 23, 2021
Liverpool forbids Salah from joining Egypt in World Cup qualifiers
Liverpool FC has refused to let Mohamed Salah join the Egyptian National Team in its next camp for the World…
Egyptian Ministers discuss final preparations for Dubai Expo 2020
Egypt
August 18, 2021
Egyptian Ministers discuss final preparations for Dubai Expo 2020
Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea and Tourism Minister Khaled al-Anany met to discuss the final preparations for…
Egypt faces up to US$1.9 mn in daily losses due to UK’s ‘Red List’ designation: WTTC
Egypt
August 17, 2021
Egypt faces up to US$1.9 mn in daily losses due to UK’s ‘Red List’ designation: WTTC
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) warned that placing Egypt on the UK’s red list for travel could be…
EgyptAir launches e-upgrade service on international flights
Egypt
August 17, 2021
EgyptAir launches e-upgrade service on international flights
On Tuesday, EgyptAir launched a e-upgrade service that allows passengers to upgrade from economy to business class on EgyptAir international…
Dubai’s busy airport sees passenger traffic drop 40% in 2021
Middle East
August 11, 2021
Dubai’s busy airport sees passenger traffic drop 40% in 2021
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travel, handled some 40 percent…
First EgyptAir flight from Moscow lands in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
August 10, 2021
First EgyptAir flight from Moscow lands in Sharm el-Sheikh
On Tuesday, Sharm el-Sheikh Airport received its first EgyptAir flight from Moscow in six years, the airline announced in a…