Tourism Minister has been taking some flak at the ITB Berlin Travel Expo this weekend over the government’s decision to raise entry visa prices to USD 60. Concerns about travel to Egypt were less about security and more about visa fees jumping to USD 60 from USD 25 and reflecting negatively on the sector, according to the South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda, who attended the show. The Ismail cabinet will be discussing the hike — and the possibility of its repeal — during its weekly meeting on Wednesday, Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed told reporters at the ITB Berlin travel trade show this weekend, Germany’s fvw says. For their part, German MPs reportedly promised to lobby for the reduction of the departure tariff imposed on travel to Egypt, which is currently higher than other competing destinations, according to Al Shorouk.

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