On June 14, the Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Manar announced that flights between Egypt and countries that will allow travel to and from it will resume on July 1 from all Egyptian airports. On the same day, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities released a video ad enticing tourists to Egypt’s most popular destinations in what appears to be a concerted effort to resuscitate the sector. Earlier this month, Manar and his counterpart at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled El-Enany, announced an incentive package to stimulate the tourism industry once again after many weeks of suspended flights and temporarily closed hotels and destinations. The package includes reduced landing and ground services fees for planes, removing visa requirements on visitors to destination governorates, and offering discounts on tickets to museums and historical sites. Egypt is not alone in trying to return to normalcy after the social and economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Around the world, governments are beginning to lift restrictions on movement and on business activity and trying to re-energize their idle and struggling economies, as numbers of COVID-19 cases decline and the pandemic…
Aiming to Revive Travel Despite COVID-19 Woes, Egypt is Resuming Flights on July 1
June 15, 2020
