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Tourism officials worry about hotel occupancy, decline in tourism sector
Business
April 6, 2012
Tourism officials worry about hotel occupancy, decline in tourism sector
Experts and officials warned of the collapse of the tourism sector, in spite of the recovery the sector has witnessed…
Memorializing the ‘grand hotels’ of Egypt
Life & Style
March 11, 2012
Memorializing the ‘grand hotels’ of Egypt
In “Grand Hotels of Egypt: In the Golden Age of Travel,” Andrew Humphreys gives a detailed history of the flourishing…
Govt official blames canceled tourist reservations on Qasr al-Aini clashes
Business
December 18, 2011
Govt official blames canceled tourist reservations on Qasr al-Aini clashes
Hesham Zaazou, deputy tourism minister, on Sunday warned that tourism in Egypt could be negatively affected by recent violent incidents,…
Travel official draws up plan to rescue tourism
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Travel official draws up plan to rescue tourism
The head of Egypt's travel agencies chamber, Hossam al-Sha'er, said he has drawn up a plan to get tourism back…
Tourism Ministry predicts losses of US$3 billion by year-end
Business
September 5, 2011
Tourism Ministry predicts losses of US$3 billion by year-end
Samy Mahmoud, head of the Ministry of Tourism’s international tourism department, said on Monday that the industry's total revenues for…
Egypt predicts higher hotel occupancy during Eid
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Egypt predicts higher hotel occupancy during Eid
Egypt's Tourism Ministry predicts that hotels' occupancy rates will rise during the Eid al-Fitr feast as more Egyptians head to…
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rebounds in August
Business
August 9, 2011
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rebounds in August
Hotel occupancy rates in Sharm el-Sheikh have risen since the beginning of August, even though Egyptian and Arab tourists have…
Revolution leaves Egypt without dictator, but also without tourists
Business
June 2, 2011
Revolution leaves Egypt without dictator, but also without tourists
As political turmoil and sectarian strife continue to afflict post-uprising Egypt, the tourism industry is struggling to get its high…
A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
Opinion
June 1, 2011
A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
In the recent flurry of reports about Egypt’s impending economic challenges, many have highlighted the damage done to the tourism…
Conferences, weddings save hotels from closing
Business
May 23, 2011
Conferences, weddings save hotels from closing
An Egyptian tourism committee said on Sunday that Egypt's hotels are depending on non-tourist activities such as conferences and wedding…