Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou: Egypt on its way to regain its share of the tourism market and the Arab World

    Dubai, May 4, 2014: Expect HE Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou restore tourist traffic to Egypt for its activity gradually, as will be the presidential and parliamentary elections next turning point in stabilizing the political and security situation in the next phase. Zaazou and stressed the importance of the Arab market for the Egyptian tourism sector, where Arabs make up more than 20% of inbound tourism to various tourist destinations of Egypt, and in particular Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada, which occupy strong on the largest percentage of the number of tourists. 

  He announced Zaazou the launch of exclusive offers and direct flights from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada during the month of May now, where will be available for Arab tourists coming from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates offers an exclusive starting from 400 U.S. dollars a comprehensive airfare and accommodation for three nights in the most luxurious hotels and resorts Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada. 

  The present offers in the framework of the campaign "and Hactona" launched by the ministry to promote tourist traffic coming from the Arab markets and the Gulf, where he was coordinating these tourist offers exclusive made ​​for tourists coming from Arab countries of the Gulf countries, cooperation between the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and the Egyptian General Authority for Tourism Activation with Chambers of Tourism the EgyptAir and a large number of hotels operating in Egypt. 

  He also announced Zaazou the launch of the first flights "Egypt Air" and "Egypt Air Express" from Jeddah airport to the city of Hurghada on May 20, the current rate of two flights a week, while flights will take off company "Air Cairo" from Kuwait to Hurghada city in the 21st of the same month at a rate of two flights a week, while flights will be launched soon directly from the Saudi capital Riyadh toward the city of Hurghada after obtaining the necessary approvals from the relevant authorities in Saudi Arabia and Egypt. 

  These trips and come to add to the 12 direct trip which was launched earlier in Riyadh, Jeddah and Kuwait to the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, which includes four weekly direct flights each from Jeddah, Riyadh and Kuwait. The Ministry seeks through this initiative to provide 18 weekly direct flight between the Arab states and the cities of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh. 

  Zaazou pointed out that the Ministry of Tourism is currently negotiating with a number of airlines Emirates to launch direct flights to Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada and Aswan during this year. It should be noted Seen direct flights between the two Egypt Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines from Jeddah and Riyadh to Sharm el-Sheikh 

  Said Zaazou: "Based on our understanding of the magnitude of the challenges faced by the tourism industry in Egypt, we have developed a clear action plan aims to transfer the actual picture of the reality of what is happening in Egypt and in particular in terms of the security and safety of tourist destinations, which still attracts thousands of tourists daily from around the world , where we are today to maintain the site as a tourist destination Egypt pivotal safe and favorite of Arab and foreign tourists. "

  He added: "Despite the challenges and obstacles faced by the tourism sector in Egypt in recent years, is still Egypt provides a number of more destinations safer for Arab and foreign tourists in the world, where enjoy embrace and care for people and the government alike. Was hosted by Egypt during the past three years, more of the 32 million tourists, including more than 20% of Arab tourists, which confirms the leading role at the level of the Arab world. "

  Zaazou and stressed the importance of Arab tourists to the Gulf and Egypt, which was still open her heart to embrace all the people of the Arab world, providing them with all means of safety, entertainment and recreation on the clock. He continued: "These exclusive offers to Arab brothers to reflect our intensive efforts to boost tourism between us and our brothers, the Arabs and the Gulf, where I also take the opportunity to stress the position that Itbaha Arab people in the heart of Egypt and its people, which led us to launch these special deals and direct flights in order to facilitate the check on tourists flocking to see and experience what provides them with their state beloved Egypt, and express their longing for over Egypt and its people to them, and they did 'and Hactona'. "

  And concluded his: "I have at the end of a call by Arab investors to invest in Egypt and in the tourism sector in particular, where we provide procedures currently easy and transparent contribute to attract investment. Has reached the size of Arab investments in Egypt, 9% of the volume of foreign investments, which amounted to Arab investments in the tourism sector 2 billion and 180 million pounds, reflecting the importance of the support and development of those investments. "