Egypt sees 66.5% surge in 2017 group travel

Group travel to Egypt saw a 66.5% y-o-y surge in 2017, according to research by ForwardKeys, which also finds that travel to the Middle East and Africa grew by 10.5% in 2017. The report says that tourist arrivals are up thanks to a “recovery from terror attacks that hit North Africa in 2015.” It also attributes a general rise in travel around the world to more relaxed visa regulations that mean to attract more visitors. Tap or click here for the full report.