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ARCO signs contract with AccorHotels to manage Fairmont hotel in Sun City
ARCO will have AccorHotels to manage Fairmont Pyramids Hotel and Residence in Sun City in Giza near the pyramids (not…
Hospitality + Tourism
Egypt, Saudi Arabia refuse to allow private companies to fly Egyptians for umrah
Civil aviation authorities in Egypt and Saudi Arabia have refused to grant private charter airlines licenses to fly Egyptians to…
TDA to open bidding window for Ras Sudr Airport project at the start of FY2017-18
The Tourism Development Authority (TDA) will open bidding for the Ras Sudr Airport and accompanying 6 mn sqm touristic complex…
Tourism Ministry to announce decisions to “mitigate” impact of visa hikes
Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed promised to take decisions which would “mitigate” the impact of raising prices of entry visas after…
Travelport to invest an extra USD 20 mn in 2017
Travel platform Travelport plans to invest an extra USD 20 mn this year, Egypt country manager Mervat Alfy tells Al…
House Tourism and Civil Aviation Committee wants no new hotels built
The House Tourism and Civil Aviation Committee has demanded that Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed put a hold on new hotels…
Companies with overdue payments to TDA for North Coast land to pay bills in USD
Companies with overdue payments to the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) on land in the North Coast will have to pay…
Jordan’s Tourism Minister calls for joint tourism strategy with Egypt
Egypt and Jordan can boost tourism to both countries by forming a joint tourism promotion strategy and facilitating the flow…
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