6.6 million tourists in Egypt in 2015
Egypt has received 6.6 million tourists since the beginning of the year to the end of August, registering an increase by 5 per cent...
Effective leadership at Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel
Ahmed Salama, the general manager of the Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotels, organised a programme for developing leadership skills of managers working at the hotels...
There is no ‘new tax’ on airline tickets in Egypt
Egyptian streets: A ‘new tax’ imposed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on airline tickets has resulted in many angry and critical comments by...
Pilgrims’ Return Flights Under Auspices of EgyptAir
by Naglaa Ghonaim
Cairo International Airport’s different halls received return flights of pilgrims from the Holy Lands in Saudi Arabia over the past week after...
8.2% increase in tourism during H1 of 2015
The number of tourists arriving to Egypt during the first half (H1) of 2015 increased by 8.2 per cent to total 4.8m, the Central...
Global challenges on the World Tourism Day
World Tourism Day 2015 was celebrated on 27 September all over the world. The theme of WTD 2015 is “One billion tourists, one billion...
Preparations for Egyptian pilgrims
by Naglaa Ghonaim
Minister of Civil Aviation Hossam Kamal and Minister of Endowment Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa attended a ceremony to bid farewell to the first...
Plans to encourage Arab tourism in Egypt for Eid al-Adha
by Naglaa Ghonaim
Upon the prime minister’s directive, Minister of Civil Aviation Hossam Kamal and Minister of Tourism Khaled Ramy discussed means of cooperation between...
Full implementation of security measures at Egyptian hotels
The Egyptian government recently gave a three-month deadline for tourist facilities to implement safety requirements to ensure full security and safety standards. The safety...
Dramatic increase in Arab tourism
by Naglaa Ghonaim
This year's summer holiday season witnessed a significant increase in the number of holidaymakers compared with the past four years, particularly in tourist...
Tenth World Health Tourism Congress returns to Dubai
The 10th World Health Tourism Congress is returning to Dubai for the second consecutive year under the patronage of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA)...