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

Sharm, Hurghada hotels maintain touristic hotspot status; 84%, 72% forecasted growth respectively: Colliers

Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada hotels continued to grow from their low performance…

Mohamed Samir

Travel agencies address ECA seeking equality with foreign tour operators

Local travel agencies are subject to VAT, which increases burdens on them

Abdel Razek Al-Shuwekhi

Airbus delivers 718 aircraft to its customers by end-2017

Last year, Airbus delivered 718 aircraft to 85 customers around the world,…

Ahmed Saad

Rania Al-Mashat: from IMF to Tourism Ministry

The Egyptian Parliament approved on Sunday the appointment of Rania A. Al-Mashat…

Hossam Mounir

Tourist arrivals up 81%, nights spent jump 155% in 2017

4.7 million Europeans visited Egypt, Germany tops list

Ahmed Saad

EgyptAir awaits notification from Russia to start booking Moscow flights

EgyptAir is awaiting notification from Russian authorities on the approved flight schedule…

Ahmed Saad

Dahab, the Red Sea’s golden city

Surrounded by sparkling turquoise water on one side, and majestic mountains and…

Mohamed Samir

Visit the Holy Virgin Mary Monastery in Assiut

Egyptian churches have made all preparations to host Orthodox Christians who will…

Mohamed Abdel Megeed

CBE extends tourism support initiative to December 2018

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided to extend its tourism support…

Mohamed Samir