Tourism Minister considers implementing regulations that constrain booking trips for Egyptians abroad

Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed is looking into implementing articles of the Tourism Act which would limit how many trips abroad travel agencies can book for Egyptians. The articles set this limit at 20% of a company’s business. While the move is meant to ensure that companies focus on drawing in tourists and USD, some industry insiders worry that this would limit Egyptian’s ability to travel to Mecca for the pilgrimage, Al Shorouk reports.