Tourism News
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Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis adds luxury to Egypt's ancient history
The five-star hotel group launched its first African property in Heliopolis last summer, with the property officially opening its doors in February.
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Rixos Group plans to turn historic Montaza Palace in Alexandria into luxurious hotel
The Montaza Palace was built in 1892 by Khedive Abbas II, which he used for hunting purposes.
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Number of international tourists to Egypt rises by 4% in Q1 of 2024
In 2023, the figure of international tourists to Egypt jumped by 27.4 percent hitting 14.9 million, which is the highest in the country's history.
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Book from Egypt, among oldest in existence, expected to fetch $2.6 million at auction
A book from Egypt that was written at the dawn of Christianity and is considered one of the oldest books in existence to be auctioned in June.
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Egypt now host to tallest flagpole in the world at New Administrative Capital
President Sisi took the new term's constitutional oath before the House of Representatives at its new headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.
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Confusion about the alleged sale of the Airbus A220 to Russia instead of the USA
In February, the American leasing company Azorra announced that it would buy the twelve A220-300s from Egypt Air.
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EgyptAir to sell 12 Airbus A220-300 aircraft to Russia
EgyptAir Holding Company has contracted to sell 12 Airbus A220-300 aircraft to Russia’s Azur Air.
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Egypt has largest hotel pipeline in Africa with 109 hotels in development
New report said there was 9% YoY growth in hotel pipelines in both North and sub-Saharan Africa.
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Egypt Air returns to Zurich after a long break
The Egyptian national airline had stopped flying the route to Zurich for the long period of twenty years.
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Croatia’s national team, including captain Luka Modric, tour the Giza Pyramids
The captain of Croatia’s national team, Luka Modric, shared plenty of photos during the visit on social media.
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Luxury train by the Orient Express heading to Egypt
Travelers usually take a slow boat down the Nile but soon a new luxury slow mode of travel will be available for seeing Egypt’s ancient sites.
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Viking marks float out of newest Egypt ship
Set to debut in August 2024, the Viking Hathor will join the company's growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships for the Nile River.
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Hurghada goes green: A sustainable transformation on the Red Sea
Egypt's Hurghada, a coastal gem nestled along the Red Sea, is set to undergo a remarkable ecological makeover to be a sustainable living hub.
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PM Follows Up On Measures To Manage, Operate Egypt International City For Olympic Games
The meeting aims to review the outcome of the work of the committee formed to assess the offers submitted as regards managing and operating the city.
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4,300-year-old tomb of palace official found in Egypt.
The 4,300-year-old tomb was built of mud bricks and partially buried in the sandy soil, archaeologists said and a photo shows.
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In a first, Bibliotheca Alexandrina launches ‘Hieroglyphs Step by Step’
Available in both Arabic and English, the website is an ongoing project whose first phase was launched in 2015.
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Egypt launches Ramadan tourism campaign for Arabic markets
The promotional content of this campaign includes videos presented by Arab and Egyptian influencers, bloggers, and content makers.
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Egypt increases fee of issuing Egyptian passport
The amendments to the passport law included an increase in the maximum fee stipulated in Article Eight to become no more than LE1,000 instead of LE250
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What is the NDC system EgyptAir is embracing? And how does it lower ticket prices?
The adoption of the NDC system represents a significant milestone in EgyptAir's commitment to enhancing customer satisfaction and affordability.
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El Gouna, Heazy Skate Park join forces to build Africa’s largest skate park
This partnership is in line with El Gouna’s vision to become a premier destination for diverse local and international sports events.