Christmas, New Years bookings in Egypt up by 20%

Tourist bookings in Egypt during the Christmas and New Years vacation is up 20% this year compared to 2018, unnamed tourism investors tell Al Shorouk. Occupancy rates are expected to reach 90-100% in several destinations on the Red Sea, 80% in Cairo, and over 50% in Alexandria. Tourism Minister Rania Al Mashat had said last month that Egypt’s overall tourist arrivals are expected to hit pre-revolution levels by the end of the year.