Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy will attend tomorrow’s opening of FITUR 2025 in Madrid, running January 22–26. The King of Spain is scheduled to inaugurate the event.
Fathy highlighted FITUR as one of the largest international tourism gatherings and the leading fair for Spanish-speaking markets, with substantial Latin American participation. Egypt participates annually, recognizing Spain as a key source market.
He emphasized that official participation enables government and industry meetings to strengthen cooperation and understand tour operators’ and airlines’ requirements and proposals, supporting more arrivals from target markets.
The meetings will present the ministry’s strategy and vision for Egypt to become the world’s leading destination for diversity of tourism products.
Fathy’s visit includes meetings with government officials, major tour operators, travel agencies and airlines from Spain, Latin America and other markets, alongside an international press conference and media interviews.
The Egyptian Tourism Authority’s pavilion covers 430 square meters, including an 80-square-meter upper floor. It hosts 43 private-sector participants: 18 travel companies, 20 hotels, the Egyptian Hotel Association, Air Cairo, Nesma Airlines, AlMasria Universal Airlines and the Cultural Tourism Preservation Association.
Last year’s FITUR attracted more than 9,000 exhibitors from 152 countries and territories, 153,000 industry participants and 97,000 public visitors.
