Tourism News
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Egypt’s hotel occupancy rate hits 80% in H1
The tourism industry contributes around 15% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and is a key source of foreign currency.
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Egypt to launch first national electronic platform for medical tourists
Egypt's General Authority for Healthcare (GAH) is planning to launch the first national electronic platform for medical tourists.
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Egypt Extends Visa Period For Foreign Yacht Tourists To Boost Yacht Tourism
The extension of the visa period is particularly beneficial for individuals who may encounter unexpected circumstances preventing them from leaving.
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Egypt to establish river port in Aswan to accommodate largest number of cruise ships
The Inspection Department of the al-Silsilah Archeological Area in Aswan Governorate announced the development of the al-Silsilah area.
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Egypt annuls low-interest loan initiatives supporting tourism sector
Egypt’s cabinet approved on Monday the cancellation of the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) initiatives providing low-interest loans to workers.
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Egypt ranked 4th for tourism sustainability performance
The market for sustainable tourism is booming, with two-thirds of travelers saying sustainability is an important factor when choosing holidays.
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TUI Announces Nile Cruises with Fourth Ship
TUI River Cruises is expanding its offerings with an announcement of a new Nile cruise program set to begin in Winter 2024.
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Egypt Air resumes flights to Tokyo
The airline is to reactivate flights on the Cairo-Tokyo Narito route in its own flight program from September 2023.
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Connecting the past and present: Egypt’s collaborative tourism
In recent news, Egypt's tourism industry has received attention for its strategic collaborations with other countries and efforts to recover smuggled
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Flights in Egypt surge by 29% in H1 of 2023
The number of passengers increased by about 43.5 percent to a total of 23.2 million passengers during the first half of 2023.
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Prime Minister, tourism investors discuss increasing hotel rooms in Egypt
The government is confident that Egypt can achieve its goal of attracting 30 million tourists by 2025.
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Up to 325,000 tons of waste cleared from areas surrounding Grand Egyptian Museum
Amna confirmed in a statement that the cost of removing the waste amounted to LE57 million, borne by the Ministry of Local Development.
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Tourism expert announces 35% increase in international trips to Marsa Alam
Ammari continued, “There are some countries who have vacations during the summer and love the beaches of Egypt and the Red Sea in particular.”
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Significantly more Edelweiss flights to Egypt in the winter flight schedule 2023/24
Edelweiss has announced an expansion of flights to Egypt, Spain, and other popular holiday destinations for the winter flight schedule of 2023/24.
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Tourism Minister makes speech full of surprises at Egyptian-Canadian Business Council
The top priority is to achieve 18 million tourists next year, and exceed 20 million after that, to reach 30 million tourists.
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EgyptAir operates its first direct flight from Cairo to Manchester
EgyptAir operated its first Cairo-Manchester direct flight, carrying 120 passengers, on Saturday from Cairo International Airport.
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Historic’ – Over 7 million tourists visit Egypt in 1st half of 2023, minister announces
Issa thanked and congratulated the private sector, stressing its role in achieving these historic figures.
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Suez Canal Records 64% Increase in crossing yacht tourism in First Half of 2023
Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced Monday that the increase rate in the number of yachts crossing the canal hit 64 percent in the first half of 2023
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PM asserts importance of developing Souq Square in Siwa
The project is part of a national project aimed at upgrading the irrigation and drainage management system in the Siwa Oasis.