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Hotel operating expenses increased by 15-33% following the most recent round of fuel and electricity price hikes, tourism sector representatives tell Al Borsa<\/a>. Foreign tour operators, particularly from the US and UK, have been refusing to accommodate higher prices amid low demand, which has further complicated matters, a Marsa Alam hotel manager tells the newspaper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hotel operating expenses increased by 15-33% following the most recent round of fuel and electricity price hikes, tourism sector representatives tell Al Borsa. 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