Tour operators target Iraqi tourists as EgyptAir set to resume Erbil flights on 13 April

Egypt’s tour operators are looking to attract as many as 500k Iraqi tourists this year as EgyptAir prepares to resume flights to and from Erbil as of 13 April, Al Shorouk reports. The national carrier is set to operate three weekly flights, with talks underway for a fourth expected to begin on 16 September. This prompted tour operators to begin participating in tourism fairs in Iraq and offer new tailored packages to revive the once-high rate of Iraqi tourist arrivals in Egypt. EgyptAir and other airlines suspended Erbil flights in September of last year following an independence referendum held by Kurdistan Regional Government.