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

51.7% fewer tourists in May: CAPMAS

61.3% decline in Russian tourists; Saudis account for 31.2% of total tourists…

Hossam Mounir

Tourism – out of the shadow of terror?

Morocco - like Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt - has suffered a dip…

Deutsche Welle

Al Ahram Beverages sales affected by decline in tourism

The devaluation of the Egyptian pound also increased beverage prices by 10%

Aisha Zidane

Hotels, resorts promote special offers in bid to attract Egyptians during Eid Al-Fitr

Egyptian families prefer Ain Sokhna and Alexandria due to their proximity to…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

South Sinai hotels buy 80% less soft drinks in past seven months: suppliers

There is fierce competition among suppliers for Cairo hotels which have highest…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

UN World Tourism Organization: ‘Please don’t abandon Turkey’

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has called on the travel sector not…

Deutsche Welle

Thomas Cook extends flight ban to Sharm El-Sheikh until 2017

Egypt’s tourism sector has lost 62% in revenues over the past five…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

GAFI develops solutions for Taba, Nuweiba development

The region has 70 hotels under construction, 28 of which are currently…

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

ETTA extends deadline for banks’ complaints to Tuesday

Tourism income dropped to $6.1billion in 2015, compared to $7.3bn during 2014

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

British Airways ‘indefinitely’ suspends flights to Sharm El-Sheikh

The company assures that “the safety and security of our customers will…

Daily News Egypt