Egypt tourism figures increase by 30%

The number of tourists visiting Egypt in April reached 1.4 million and hoteliers in the Red Sea resorts have reported high occupancy levels. Rudi Jagersbacher, president at Hilton Worldwide Middle East and Africa, commented: “In Egypt’s Red Sea resorts we are running occupancy levels between 70 and 90 percent.”

The latest tourism figure is great news for Egypt and optimism has spread across one of Egypt’s key industries. Egyptian Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdul Nour commented: “Those working in the sector tell me that the outlook for the future is extremely optimistic. We are very confident of the trend to be seen beginning in July.”

The Tourism Minister revealed they will be stepping up the capacity in Red Sea airports, which is good news for areas such as Hurghada.