The Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, expects a full recovery of the Egyptian tourism sector in mid-2022 in the event that vaccines prove effective, and are distributed at the appropriate speed in various countries of the world exporting to tourism.
Al-Anani revealed that the tourism sector has recovered by 50 percent compared to pre-Corona levels, so that the number of tourists has reached 500 thousand tourists from 20 countries compared to the levels of one million tourists a month before the pandemic.
He pointed out that “Egypt's airports provide corona examination services at a cost of $ 30 for departing and arriving travelers, and a negative examination certificate is required for 72 hours or 96 hours for distant destinations,” explaining that “we have many open tourist places that are suitable for Corona prevention conditions such as South Sinai, the Red Sea and the Northern coast".
He indicated that the losses in the tourism sector since the start of the pandemic amount to about 60 percent of Egypt's tourism revenue, which is estimated at one billion dollars a month before the pandemic. He revealed that current revenues constitute 43 percent of the figures recorded before the pandemic. He disclosed tourism projects worth $ 15 billion on offer for investment, as Egypt will in the coming months inaugurate the city of Galala, the new capital, the new Mansoura, and other tourist cities.
Source (Al-Arabiya.net website, Edited)
