tourism
Luxor hotel occupancy down to 20%
Business
December 24, 2012
Luxor hotel occupancy down to 20%
A US delegation of tourism company managers arrived Monday to Luxor, Upper Egypt, as part of the governorate’s effort to…
Tourism losing US$267 mln weekly since 25 January uprising, study shows
Business
December 19, 2012
Tourism losing US$267 mln weekly since 25 January uprising, study shows
The tourism sector has been losing US$267 million a week since the breakout of the 25 January revolution, a study…
Foreign reserves take hit in November; politics, low tourism to blame
Business
December 6, 2012
Foreign reserves take hit in November; politics, low tourism to blame
Foreign cash reserves held by the Central Bank of Egypt dropped by US$448 million in November, falling from $15.483 billion…
Cairo receives first flight from Osaka in two years
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Cairo receives first flight from Osaka in two years
The first flight from the Japanese city of Osaka to Cairo in two years arrived at Cairo International Airport Monday,…
New domestic flight routes to begin 20 December
Egypt
December 2, 2012
New domestic flight routes to begin 20 December
New flight routes will be begin operating on 20 December, to cover all regions of the country at lowered prices,…
Two Russian tourists killed in Sinai crash
Egypt
November 30, 2012
Two Russian tourists killed in Sinai crash
Two Russian tourists were killed and two others injured in a car crash in South Sinai, the consular department…
Tourists visit historical sites in spite of unrest, minister says
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Tourists visit historical sites in spite of unrest, minister says
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali said Thursday that tourism is thriving in many archaeological sites and museums in various governorates…
Foreign tourism up by 19.5%, ministry official says
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Foreign tourism up by 19.5%, ministry official says
The number of tourists visiting Egypt between January and September this year increased 19.5 percent, compared with the same period…
1,300 tourists witness sun illumination of Ramses II statue
Egypt
October 22, 2012
1,300 tourists witness sun illumination of Ramses II statue
The sun illuminated the Ramses II statue in his temple in Abu Simbel Monday morning in a phenomenon that takes…
Arab tourism increases 66% in August
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Arab tourism increases 66% in August
The number of Arab tourists who visited Egypt in August was about 216,000, compared to 130,000 tourists during August 2011,…