tourists
‘Tourist-grouping’ system between Hurghada, Luxor back
Egypt
December 4, 2014
‘Tourist-grouping’ system between Hurghada, Luxor back
Hurghada security services have decided to organize tourist transfer buses that take part in the one-day trips from Hurghada and…
Tourism expert decries inoperative St Catherine airport
Egypt
November 11, 2014
Tourism expert decries inoperative St Catherine airport
A tourist expert has slammed the failure to operate flights at Saint Catherine airport in South Sinai and the closure…
Hurghada travel operators threaten to halt Luxor trips over bad roads
Egypt
November 6, 2014
Hurghada travel operators threaten to halt Luxor trips over bad roads
Correspondence between the tour guides syndicate in Hurghada and the government say that foreign travel agencies have threatened to halt…
CAPMAS: Incoming tourists to Egypt decline by 25.4 percent in 2014
Business
September 27, 2014
CAPMAS: Incoming tourists to Egypt decline by 25.4 percent in 2014
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has released a report showing a decline in number of incoming tourists…
Tourism Ministry: Netherlands tones down travel warning
Egypt
September 6, 2014
Tourism Ministry: Netherlands tones down travel warning
Egypt's Tourism Ministry said Saturday that the Netherlands had reduced its travel warnings for a number of Egyptian destinations, following…
Three arrested for alleged sexual assault of tourist in Hurghada
Egypt
July 11, 2014
Three arrested for alleged sexual assault of tourist in Hurghada
Hurghada tourism police arrested Thursday three security employees working at a resort for allegedly sexually assaulting a Belarusian tourist. The 28-year-old…
Officials credit increase in Arab tourists to marketing campaign
Egypt
July 9, 2014
Officials credit increase in Arab tourists to marketing campaign
The Egypt Tourism Authority has announced an increase in number of incoming tourists from Gulf countries in 2014, according to…
CAPMAS: Number of tourists decline by 21.9 percent in April
Business
June 12, 2014
CAPMAS: Number of tourists decline by 21.9 percent in April
Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has indicated a decline in the number of inbound tourists in April…
Hotel occupancy range between 46-52 percent, says tourism official
Business
April 8, 2014
Hotel occupancy range between 46-52 percent, says tourism official
Tourism Minister Deputy Osama al-Ashry, who supervises tourist resorts and hotels sector, said on Tuesday that hotel occupancy at Egyptian…
Number of tourists visiting Egypt drops 27 percent in February 2014
Business
March 30, 2014
Number of tourists visiting Egypt drops 27 percent in February 2014
The total number of tourist arrivals to Egypt dropped 27 percent in February 2014 compared to the same month last…