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75 hot air balloons fly in Luxor, carrying 1,800 tourists

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 - 02:27 GMT

Seventy-five hot air balloons decorated the skies of Luxor on Saturday, carrying more than 1,800 tourists of different nationalities.

Inbound tourism to Egypt expected to reach 15.3 M by end of 2024: Minister

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 - 07:05 GMT

The Minister’s comments were made during his visit to the British capital, London, to participate in the 43rd edition of the International Tourism Exhibition (WTM London 2024).

Minister of Tourism expects Egypt to receive over 15.3M tourists by end of 2024

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 - 04:33 GMT

Fathy emphasized that the tourism sector had performed exceptionally well last year, with 14.91 million international tourists arriving, the highest number in the country's tourism history.

IHG Hotels & Resorts Egypt Signs a Ground-breaking Agreement with 30 Tourism and Hospitality Institutes, Supporting Egypt’s Vision 2030

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 - 02:44 GMT

In a pioneering initiative among global hotel management companies, IHG Hotels & Resorts Egypt has signed its largest unified agreement to date, partnering with 30 colleges and higher institutes specializing in tourism and hospitality.

Egypt launches EGP 50 Billion initiative to boost tourism sector

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 - 11:45 GMT

The Ministries of Finance and Tourism have jointly announced that priority will be given to the governorates of Luxor, Aswan, Greater Cairo, the Red Sea, and South Sinai.

Egypt, Greece mull increasing number of flights between each other

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 - 11:20 GMT

They also consider designing trips that include destinations in both for international tourists.

Air Cairo launches regular flight route connecting Cairo, Aswan, Abu Simbel

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 05:43 GMT

Air Cairo, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, announced the launch of a regular flight route linking Cairo, Aswan, and Abu Simbel.

St. Catherine awaits promising tourism future as new major projects to inaugurate

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 05:27 GMT

The city of St. Catherine is waiting for a promising tourism future in conjunction with the completion of the Great Transfiguration Project and the beginning of the operation of St. Catherine Airport.

Tourism Min. stresses importance of training, qualifying workers in tourism industry in Egypt

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 - 08:13 GMT

During his visit today to Hurghada Minister of Tourism and Antiquities , Sherif Fathy, and his Italian counterpart Daniela Garniero Santanche inaugurated the Italian Hospitality School in Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate.

Tourism Min. stresses importance of training, qualifying workers in tourism industry in Egypt

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 - 08:12 GMT

During his visit today to Hurghada Minister of Tourism and Antiquities , Sherif Fathy, and his Italian counterpart Daniela Garniero Santanche inaugurated the Italian Hospitality School in Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate.

Marsa Alam Int'l Airport receives 23 international flights Monday

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 - 05:41 GMT

Marsa Alam International Airport receives 23 international flights Monday, out of 157 flights that the airport receives during the week starting from Saturday until next Friday.

Ras El Hekma “a catalyst for the development of Egypt’s economy,” to bring in $25B to GDP

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 - 11:17 GMT

According to the release, the Ras El Hekma megaproject is expected to contribute approximately $25 billion annually to Egypt's GDP and create around 750,000 jobs, with projected cumulative investments reaching $110 billion by 2045

Traveling In Autumn: 5 Destinations to Visit in Egypt

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 - 02:40 GMT

Summer is over, but that doesn’t mean your beach fun is over too. With an all-year-round perfect weather, Egypt has several destinations where you can enjoy the beautiful scenes of nature and the warm weather before it gets cold.

Egypt to waive prior-entry visa requirement for Canadian travelers soon: Foreign ministry

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 - 01:15 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty announced that Egypt will soon cancel the prior-entry visa requirement for Canadians traveling to the country

Acclaimed Indian Travel Bloggers Visit Egyptian Touristic Spots

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 - 09:30 GMT

Acclaimed Indian Travel Bloggers Visit Egyptian Touristic Spots.

Egyptian FM invites Vietnamese counterpart to visit Cairo

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 - 11:23 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expats Badr Abdelatty made Tuesday a phone call to his Vietnamese counterpart Bùi Thanh Sơn.

Chinese delegations pledge linking free zones with Egyptian counterparts, more textile investments

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 - 10:21 GMT

The two Chinese delegations have as members representatives of the public and private sectors.

Total volume of tourist arrivals to Egypt surpasses 8M in 2024

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 - 12:48 GMT

Spending levels escalated between January and mid-August, growing at rates ranging from 12 to 14 percent, as reported by Al Arabiya Business.

New Alamein witnesses for 1st time tourists from 104 countries: Egyptian Min.

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 - 10:10 GMT

Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy confirmed that visitors to the New Alamein City this year are tourists from 104 nationalities.

Egypt approves of LE 50B financing toward tourism sector to boost hotel room capacity

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 - 11:01 GMT

The funding aims to accelerate investments in construction and finishing efforts and is subject to prior approval from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

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