Tourism News
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Egypt to subsidize air travel to lure tourists from Europe
Flights from London in the last period were almost complete at 80 percent of normal rates
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'1,400 tourists' visit Egypt’s pharaonic ruins in Aswan on new year
Around 1,400 tourists visited Egypt’s landmark temples of Abu Simbel and Nefertari in Aswan, in the far south of the country, on new year.
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Hotel occupancy rate to hit 40-60 percent
The occupancy rate at the New Year celebrations in Luxor and Aswan will not surpass 50 percent this year.
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Metro ticket price will not increase: Metro spokesperson
Cabinet sources attributed as saying metro tickets will increase from EGP 1 to between EGP 1.5 and EGP 3.
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Falling ruble keeps Russian tourists off Egypt's beaches
Slide of Russian currency threatens recovery of Egyptian tourism sector as President El-Sisi calls for intervention.
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Egypt completes Hurghada airport expansion
Minister of Aviation Houssam Kamal said Egyptian airports are looking to host more than 70 million visitors annually.
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Egypt bets on Art Tourism to save ailing economy
The Egyptian government has recently invested heavily into the renovation and restoration of its ancient cultural sites.
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British embassy in Egypt reopens to public
The British embassy in Egypt has reopened after being forced to close to the public for security reasons, the foreign secretary has said.
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EgyptAir hires U.S. firm for restructuring
The plan would aim to return EgyptAir to profitability by mid-2016.
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Egypt's Travco Group signs letter of intent with Alpha star
Tourism company signs letter of intent with global luxury aviation company.
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France to fund new trains for Egypt's metro
The French government is not stranger to funding Cairo's metro, providing loans for construction from 1979 to 2012.
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Zaazou tells USTOA Egypt is ready for business
He brought the message to the U.S. Tour Operators Association Annual Conference that travelers are coming back to Egypt.
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Egypt tourists told not to worry as Cairo embassy closed
Travellers heading to Cairo should continue with their plans even though the UK embassy in the city was closed this week.
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Ministerial chamber to investigate embassy shutdowns: Tourism ministry official
Ministry seeking assistance from foreign and interior ministries to solve issues regarding embassy shutdowns in Cairo.
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Tourist spending in Egypt rises
The latest figure represents a 15.8 percent growth rate, compared to $63 per person per night for the same period last year.
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Egypt tourism revenues more than double in third quarter
Tourism revenues reached $2 billion between July and September compared to $900 million during the same period of last year.
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Several embassies in Cairo close their doors, update security status
British and Canadian embassies close their doors; Australian embassy issues travel warning to citizens.
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Egypt's tourism recovery is not enough
Egypt's Tourism Industry, once a main source of income, has suffered due to the political turmoil. Currently it's slowly recovering but that's not enough.
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Egypt tourist numbers jump 70 percent in third quarter despite Sinai insurgency
The figure brought the total number of visitors this year to 7.27 million up to the third quarter.
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Saudi tourists to Egypt skyrocket 98% in 10 months
8,197,917 tourists visited Egypt during the first 10 months of 2014 - a 1 percent increase compared to the same period last year.