Tourism News
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TDA revokes 22m metres from investors over ‘lack of commitment’: Tourism ministry
Ministry follows up with projects to be implemented, as per timetable with investors, withdraws land from uncommitted investors.
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Marine Centre International boosts its technical team
Leading Yacht dealer based in Gouna boosts its technical staff to support yacht owners.
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Egypt: Economic conference to market Egypt’s image abroad
Fahmi:the conference is a reassurance to the world that Egypt is on the right track.
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EGP 20m allocated to convert 6 hotels in Marsa Alam to new, renewable energy: Tourism ministry adviser
Minister of Tourism working to convert hotels and resorts to new and renewable energy to overcome Egypt’s energy crisis.
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Egypt's tourism revenues up 27 percent in 2014
After suffering a major setback since the revolution in 2011, tourism in Egypt is making a comeback.
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Egypt Air first in Africa granted green light to apply “Fast Travel” programme
The “Fast Travel” programme allows passengers to perform their travel arrangements via self-service channels.
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Egyptian Minister of Transport to pay official visit to Cyprus
Ministers will discuss ferry connection between Cyprus and Egypt.
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Travco tops tourism companies, attracting 700,000 arrivals in 2014: Company official
Travco hopes to maintain its lead in attracting tourists to Egypt for fifth consecutive year despite 4 years of crisis in the country
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City Stars signs contract with French company Prism to manage pyramids’ sound, light
$50m investment costs for project; the opening will be with during the coming New Year
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Egypt 2014: The year of overcoming Tourism challenges
Egypt managed to attract 9 million tourists despite political unrest
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Egypt cancels visa for Russian tourists
Russian tourists traveling to Egypt from Jan. 15 to April 30 will not have to pay the standard $25 visa fee
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Qatari Diar invests in Egypt with 2 major tourist projects
Qatari Diar is considered one of the foremost real estate Gulf investors in Egypt.
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Egypt's metro ticket prices won't increase: Minister
Egypt's transportation minister insists that underground ticket prices won't increase from their flat fare rate of LE1.
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174m cubic meters dug at Suez Canal project
The project is scheduled to be completed after 211 days.
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Egypt's Suez Canal revenues rise 6.8% in 2014
Revenues went up to $5.46 billion in 2014 from $5.11 billion in 2013.
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Egypt to subsidize air travel to lure tourists from Europe
Flights from London in the last period were almost complete at 80 percent of normal rates
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'1,400 tourists' visit Egypt’s pharaonic ruins in Aswan on new year
Around 1,400 tourists visited Egypt’s landmark temples of Abu Simbel and Nefertari in Aswan, in the far south of the country, on new year.
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Hotel occupancy rate to hit 40-60 percent
The occupancy rate at the New Year celebrations in Luxor and Aswan will not surpass 50 percent this year.
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Metro ticket price will not increase: Metro spokesperson
Cabinet sources attributed as saying metro tickets will increase from EGP 1 to between EGP 1.5 and EGP 3.
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Falling ruble keeps Russian tourists off Egypt's beaches
Slide of Russian currency threatens recovery of Egyptian tourism sector as President El-Sisi calls for intervention.