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Egypt receives 1,000 visitors daily as international flights resume: El-Anany
Tourism Ministry is currently studying all variables to set deadline for full nationwide resumption of tourism activity
Tertiary care facilities to boost traveller confidence, stimulate tourism: Colliers
Such facilities would also serve permanent catchment population to improve profitability
Egypt receives international requests to restart tourism in Luxor
Upper Egypt Marketing Cultural Tourism Committee preparing for major tourism event to mark Luxor’s reopening
Egypt plans for structural reform of 7 promising sectors, including tourism: El-Said
European tourists constitute nearly 60% of visitor flows in Egypt during 2019, Al-Anany reveals
CBE amends tourism worker support initiative
The article includes the payment of salaries for tourism sector workers for a period of three months starting in May 2020. The client must provide proof that salaries due in May have not already been paid.
Red Sea, South Sinai tourism businesses granted health and safety certificates
8 diving centres, 6 yachts, 2 marine activities centres receive health safety certificate to reopen
Inauguration of Baron Empain Palace important for Egypt’s tourism sector: official
Construction costs for Grand Egyptian Museum has been reduced from $1.6bn to only $700m, without compromising on quality, says El-Anany
EBRD, UNWTO join forces to boost tourism recovery
The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on many sectors of the global economy, with tourism being among the hardest hit.
Egypt’s tourism companies welcome Hajj cancelling for visitors, raise financial concerns
Saudi decision will cost Egypt’s tourism, aviation companies about EGP 2.5bn, says Yasser Sultan
CBE allocates EGP 3bn from tourism initiative for salaries, maintenance works
Finance Ministry approves EGP 3bn in credit guarantees for banks to cover 5% interest financing granted to maintain tourism employment
Egypt to resume commercial flights, tourism in July
Hotel rooms sterilised and left vacant for 12 hours after each check-out, hotel guests to have temperatures checked entering hotel premises
Egypt, Belarus discuss resuming tourism by early July
Further tourism-related meetings between two countries anticipated in mid-June, including additional discussions on precautionary measures
Egypt cautiously optimistic as preparations begin for restricted inbound tourism: Stakeholders
Promotional message of Egypt as tourist destination needs to change to keep up with COVID-19 crisis, says El-Damery
Merging tourism, antiquities funds based on practicalities: El-Anany
Suggested tourism and antiquities fund aims to support, finance activities that stimulate both sectors
Manpower Ministry disburses EGP 171m emergency aid to tourism workers
Workers at 1,530 tourism establishments affected by COVID-19 receive aid to protect tourism sector labour force
Tourism Minister, German counterpart discuss resumption of tourism
The ministers discussed Egyptian-German cooperation and the preparations and precautionary measures required in both countries to resume the flow of tourism.
Tourism-dependent governorates report lowest COVID-19 numbers in Egypt: Zayed
Total of 14 hotels in five governorates receive health and safety certificates to reopen, says Tourism Ministry
Cabinet discusses resumption of international flights, tourism
UNWTO report notes that, as of 18 May, 75% of tourist destinations continued complete closure of borders to international tourism.
Tourism workers at 1,380 facilities receive over EGP 163m emergency aid
Aid represents 100% of basic wages for workers affected by COVID-19
Egypt, Greece discuss enhancing tourism cooperation amid pandemic
Both countries agree initially over some measures to be followed after return of tourist movement to preserve tourists’, workers’ health
Tourism and Antiquities Ministry takes viewers through Ancient Egypt’s forgotten past
Videos will shed light on unknown aspects of Egypt’s heritage and history through artefacts
Initiative launched to support tourism sector meet financial obligations: Finance Minister
Finance Ministry to provide EGP 3bn as guarantee for bank loans to tourist, hotel establishments at 5% annual interest
Manpower Ministry disburses EGP 57m in aid to 48,000 tourism workers
Up to 3,800 tourist establishments apply for emergency aid: Minister of Manpower
Tourism Ministry inspects tourism restaurants, facilities on first day of Ramadan
The inspections, which came on the first day of Ramadan, took place to ensure these facilities continue to apply all precautionary measures amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Egypt considers new fund supporting tourism workers in times of crisis
The ministry said the lack of information prevents many workers from getting their full rights, whilst also preventing financial support from arriving to those who deserve it, especially during crises.
Egypt supports animal-based tourism, felucca workers
According to Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Anany, guards working at archaeological sites, are also covered by the initiative.
Egypt’s tourism revenues could reach $16bn in FY 2020 without COVID-19: Planning Minister
Hermes downgrades revenue estimation to $10.5-11bn, economist expects 20-30% drop
UNWTO gastronomy forum postponed to June 2021
The 6th edition of the forum was scheduled to take place over three days, from 1 to 3 June 2020, in Bruges, Belgium. It has been co-organised by the UNWTO and the Basque Culinary Center since 2015, and aims to bring together world experts from across tourism and gastronomy.
EBRD committed to Egypt’s tourism support despite COVID-19
€200m framework for tourism’s private sector to be approved within two years, says Hamza
Diverse tourism marketing campaigns needed as Egypt may become post- pandemic ‘safe haven’: OUD
We seek to establish medical tourism complex, exploiting Egypt’s natural resources, says Marriott Hills