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Egypt a top choice for German tourists seeking affordable holidays

Balancing budget and wanderlust, Germans plan careful 2025 summer trips amid economic headwinds, the German newspaper merkur.de reveals. According to the current travel report from HolidayCheck, bookings are currently cautious, but demand will increase in the first half of the year, says Christian Kaschner, Vice President of Tourism at HolidayCheck, after many organizers responded and …

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Egypt Independent March 1, 2025

‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. CNN — “Hello from Free Syria. I’m in Damascus right now. It’s a beautiful winter. Everything is better than before,” Ayoub Alsmadi, founder of Syria Scope Travel, …

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Egypt Independent February 14, 2025

Egypt now leading tourist destination in Africa with roughly 14.9 million tourists: Statista

Egypt is witnessing rapid growth in international tourism, surpassing Morocco and Tunisia, according to the website Statista. Egypt took the lead at African tourism in 2023 with 14.9 million foreign tourists, ahead of Morocco with 14.5 million and Tunisia with 9.4 million. This increase has not only raised Egypt’s international standing, but also boosted its …

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Egypt Independent January 13, 2025

Tourists scaling the Great Wall of China can now get takeout delivered by drone

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — Hungry tourists hiking on the Great Wall of China can now get their lunch delivered – from the air. Chinese food delivery giant Meituan …

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Egypt Independent August 25, 2024

Egypt launches its first digitized tour guide services for tourist with special needs

The Ministry of Social Solidarity, represented by the Association for Social Rehabilitation of the Disabled in Helwan, signed a cooperation protocol with Micro Lab to launch Egypt’s first ever service to digitize tour guidance services to help people with special needs identify archaeological landmarks through the SCAN2KNOW application. The protocol aims to provide application services …

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Egypt Independent August 17, 2024

Egypt plans to increase exports, attract 30 million tourists: Prime Minister

In a government statement before the House of Representatives on Monday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly affirmed the government’s continuing efforts to increase the competitiveness of Egyptian exports, and increase the number of tourists coming to the country. The government aims to increase the growth rate of exports by more than 15 percent annually, he …

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Egypt Independent July 9, 2024

Thousands of tourists face unprecedented crisis in Egypt as European tour operator files for bankruptcy

A bizarre and unprecedented situation has left thousands of tourists stranded in Egypt after the European company that sent them there declared bankruptcy. The German travel and tourism group FTI’s bankruptcy has thrown the itineraries and payments of 11,000 tourists in Egypt into disarray. Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa met with the German …

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Egypt Independent June 13, 2024

China’s visa-free policy leads to a boon for tourists

China’s recent decision to extend unilateral visa exemptions to seven European countries, along with its existing mutual visa exemption agreements

Weekly Blitz February 29, 2024

Tourists invited to spend winter in Hurghada at cost less than heating cost in the UK

The UK’s Easy Jet tourism company announced a program under its slogan “Escape the UK in Winter”, where it invites British nationals to travel to Egypt to spend the winter at a low cost less than the cost of heating in the UK during the same period. The Sun newspaper quoted the company’s statement as …

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Egypt Independent October 29, 2022

Hurghada receives 87 flights from Europe carrying 13,000 tourists

‍Hurghada International Airport, the Red Sea Governorate, received on Thursday, 87 regular and charter flights from various European airports, which carried about 13,000 tourists. German tourists coming to Hurghada topped the list of European nationalities. The airport also received two Russian flights on Thursday. The Red Sea Governorate, specifically Hurghada, has become the most prominent …

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Egypt Independent June 17, 2022