Tourism

News, analysis and comment on tourism, travel, and hospitality from the Daily News Egypt, the country’s leading English language publication.
Latest Tourism News

68.4% decline in tourism revenues in Egypt during first 9 months of 2016: UNWTO report

Saudi Arabia crowns the list of top tourist destinations in Arab countries,…

Ahmed Saad

Egyptian airports register 29% decrease in passengers during first 10 months of 2016

Sharm El-Sheikh International airport witnessed the largest decline, as 2015 Russian aeroplane…

Ahmed Saad

Pound’s devaluation attracts price-sensitive tourists to Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada: Colliers International report

Egypt’s tourism sector continues to be affected by last year’s Russian aeroplane…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Egyptian tourism companies turn digital despite ongoing crisis

Online booking to Egypt under 20% due to limited offers

Daily News Egypt

Sharm Dreams Co. to complete development of 2 hotels for EGP 370m in 2017: Chairperson

One hotel will be in Sahl Hasheesh and the other in Sharm…

Daily News Egypt

Closed hotels reopen their doors amid expectations of tourism recovery: investors

There are 60,000 closed hotel rooms on the North Coast due to…

Aisha Zidane

Cabinet intervenes again to solve floating hotels problem: investors 

Floating hotels are licensed to navigate, which proves their safety, says expert

Aisha Zidane

Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada hotels revenues decline: Colliers International

Colliers International, The Commercial Real Estate Leader published its 3-month rolling forecast…

Hisham Salah

CIB negotiates with 8 banks to fund Orascom Hotels loan rescheduling worth EGP 2bn

The company looks to reschedule both short- and mid-term loans

Daily News Egypt

Ministry of Tourism launches promotional campaigns, but hotels need renovation: investors

Restoration of a 5-star room costs EGP 25,000, 4-star room EGP 20,000,…

Aisha Zidane