tourism
Tourism drops from bomb blasts and Russian ruble decline
Egypt
February 5, 2015
Tourism drops from bomb blasts and Russian ruble decline
The recent bomb blasts and the decline in the Russian ruble have led to a drop in the number of…
Tourism federation blames Japanese inflow decline on flight line hiatus
Egypt
January 18, 2015
Tourism federation blames Japanese inflow decline on flight line hiatus
A severe decline in the inflow of Japanese tourists to Egypt in the recent years can be blamed on a…
Chamber of tourism federation: Hotel occupancy reached only 12% by New Year
Business
January 3, 2015
Chamber of tourism federation: Hotel occupancy reached only 12% by New Year
Hotel occupancy rates in the cities of Taba and Nuweiba ranged between 6-12 percent by the New Year, except for…
Inactive St. Catherine airport threatens area’s tourism
Egypt
December 29, 2014
Inactive St. Catherine airport threatens area’s tourism
Though still giving an ocassional breath of life into the region’s dying tourism, officials have never thought of making use…
Investors urge more participation in US tourism expos
Egypt
December 28, 2014
Investors urge more participation in US tourism expos
Egypt’s failure to actively participate in US tourism exhibitions is causing the country to lose nearly 800,000 tourists, warned investors…
Event to promote tourism at pyramids canceled by security
Egypt
December 27, 2014
Event to promote tourism at pyramids canceled by security
Security forces cancelled an event at the pyramids Saturday, saying that event organizers had not obtained the proper permits.People gathered…
Docking conflict between coal cargo ship and cruise ship at Port Safaga
Egypt
December 23, 2014
Docking conflict between coal cargo ship and cruise ship at Port Safaga
A conflict occured at Port Safaga yesterday when a cargo ship loaded with 27 tons of imported coal for the…
Tourism Minister provides scenarios to face Russia’s ruble decline
Business
December 22, 2014
Tourism Minister provides scenarios to face Russia’s ruble decline
The decline in price of Russian official currency of ruble will affect tourist traffic to Egypt from Russia, which neared…
Expert: Tourism sector in Red Sea looses $0.5 billion monthly due to Russian tourism crisis
Business
December 20, 2014
Expert: Tourism sector in Red Sea looses $0.5 billion monthly due to Russian tourism crisis
Russian tourism to Red Sea resorts has dropped by 50 percent over the past few weeks following a decline in…
Saudi airlines cancels flights to Sharm al-Sheikh
Egypt
December 14, 2014
Saudi airlines cancels flights to Sharm al-Sheikh
Saudi airlines have canceled direct flights to Sharm al-Sheikh International Airport until 24 December without giving reasons. European and Russian flights…