tourism
Falcon Group takes over security procedures at Sharm al-Sheikh airport
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Falcon Group takes over security procedures at Sharm al-Sheikh airport
Security services company Falcon Group assumed control of security operations at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Saturday morning, taking responsibility…
Flights between Frankfurt and Sharm el-Sheikh to resume in October
Egypt
September 29, 2016
Flights between Frankfurt and Sharm el-Sheikh to resume in October
Passenger flights between Frankfurt and Sharm el-Sheikh will be resumed starting October, said Yasser Jaheen, deputy director of Sharm el-Sheikh…
New tourism marketing campaign targets 12 European nations
Business
September 28, 2016
New tourism marketing campaign targets 12 European nations
The marketing company GWT has launched a new campaign to attract tourists to Egypt, focusing attention on 12 foreign countries,…
Russian Transport Minister starts talks in Cairo over resumption of flights
Egypt
September 27, 2016
Russian Transport Minister starts talks in Cairo over resumption of flights
Russian Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov arrived in Cairo last night accompanied by a senior delegation for a two-day visit during…
Flights between Cairo, Moscow to resume in October: Egyptian ministry sources
Egypt
September 26, 2016
Flights between Cairo, Moscow to resume in October: Egyptian ministry sources
Egypt and Russia have agreed to resume passenger flights between the two countries in October, senior sources from the Civil…
Tourism sector aiming for 1 million Chinese tourists within five years
Egypt
September 26, 2016
Tourism sector aiming for 1 million Chinese tourists within five years
Nasser Abdel Aal, the former minister of tourism’s consultant on Asia, has said that Egypt's tourism sector is aiming to…
Tourist visitor rates fall by 51.2% in 2016: CAPMAS
Business
September 26, 2016
Tourist visitor rates fall by 51.2% in 2016: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Monday that the number of foreign tourists visiting Egypt…
FM specifies terms for return of British flights to Egypt
Egypt
September 23, 2016
FM specifies terms for return of British flights to Egypt
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed to his British counterpart Boris Johnson the importance of setting clear terms for the…
CBE reports net outflow in Egypt’s travel balance
Business
September 21, 2016
CBE reports net outflow in Egypt’s travel balance
Egypt's travel payments rose from US$3.3 billion to $4.1 billion in the fiscal year 2015/2016, creating a net outflow in…
Squash champions promote Egyptian tourism over social media
Business
September 19, 2016
Squash champions promote Egyptian tourism over social media
International squash champions participating in the Al-Ahram Squash Open are to promote tourism in Egypt through their social media accounts…