Hossam El-Shaer, Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Federation, stated that new bookings have declined by 25% to 30% since the start of the regional events amid the war between Iran and Israel, stressing that there have been no notable cancellations of advance bookings.
El-Shaer expected arrivals and bookings to return to their normal rates as soon as the political situation stabilizes, and he also expected higher figures than last year, 2024, by the end of the summer season.
The head of the Egyptian Tourism Federation pointed out that tour operators are sticking to existing bookings so as not to lose the deposits paid on these trips, especially since no official warnings have been issued by the governments of tourism source countries. He made the remarks during a press conference he held today following the general assembly of the Egyptian Tourism Federation.
