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Tourist authority head to MENA: 1st quarter of 2024 saw increase in tourism coming into Egypt

Date: 2024-05-06 14:07:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:41 - ID:10693192

CAIRO, May 6 (MENA) - Chairman of the Egyptian Tourist Authority Amr el Qadi said that the first quarter of 2024 witnessed an increase in the movement of tourism coming into Egypt, compared to the same period in 2023. These rates are good amid ....

69 hot air balloon flights carrying 1,550 tourists fly in Luxor skies

Date: 2024-05-05 18:56:20 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:10692464

LUXOR, Egypt, May 5 (MENA) - As many as 69 hot air balloon decorated the skies of Luxor on Sunday, with 1,550 tourists aboard. Hot air balloon rides over the ancient wonders of Luxor are the tourists’ favorite as they get a chance to explore ....

Air Cairo: New Airbus aircraft added to the company's fleet, new int'l flights to be operated

Date: 2024-05-02 18:44:59 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:67 - ID:10688915

CAIRO, May 2 (MENA) - "Air Cairo", a subsidiary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and its economic arm, announced the addition of the 24th Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet, bringing the total number of its aircraft to 33, including models from ....

Egypt's former king Ahmed Fouad II visits GEM

Date: 2024-05-02 11:48:51 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:40 - ID:10688176

CAIRO, May 2 (MENA) - King Ahmed Fouad II, the former King of Egypt and his family visited the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) as he was received by Major General Atef Moftah, Supervisor of the GEM project and the surrounding area. King Ahmed Fouad ....

ETAA committee in S. Arabia to prepare for Hajj season

Date: 2024-05-01 10:40:37 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:24 - ID:10686430

CAIRO, May 1 (MENA) – The Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA) said Wednesday that a technical committee is currently in Saudi Arabia to prepare for the Hajj (pilgrimage) season. The committee is acting to secure best services for pilgrims ....

Belarusian PM visits NMEC, Giza Pyramid Complex

Date: 2024-04-30 21:16:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:84 - ID:10685714

CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko on Tuesday visited the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Old Cairo's Fustat neighborhood, on the margins of his current official visit to Egypt. Welcoming the ....

Tourism ministry launches 2nd virtual tour of Wadi el Natroun

Date: 2024-04-30 19:08:10 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:71 - ID:10685391

CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry launched a second virtual tour of the city of Wadi el Natroun, one of the points where the Holy Family stopped on their journey through Egypt. In a statement Tuesday, CEO of the ....

53 hot air balloons fly over Luxor, carrying 1,500 tourists

Date: 2024-04-29 15:25:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:44 - ID:10683580

LUXOR, Egypt, April 29 (MENA) - As many as 53 hot air balloons have decorated the skies of Luxor, carrying 1500 tourists of different nationalities. Hot air balloon rides over the ancient wonders of Luxor are the tourists' favorite as they get a ....

Hot-air balloon rides canceled in Luxor due to strong winds

Date: 2024-04-28 10:21:10 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:34 - ID:10681391

LUXOR, April 28 (MENA) - The civil aviation authorities on Sunday canceled all hot-air balloon rides on the West Bank of Luxor due to strong winds and poor visibility. In press statements, Head of the Egyptian Federation of Hot Air Ballooning ....

Hot air balloons rides in Luxor cancelled over bad weather

Date: 2024-04-27 16:36:54 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:51 - ID:10680543

LUXOR, Egypt, April 27 (MENA) - Civil aviation authorities on Saturday canceled all hot air balloon rides on the West Bank of Luxor due to high wind speed and poor visibility. In a statement, Ahmed Aboud, the representative of the Egyptian ....