Head Of The Foreign Tourism Committee: More Flights From Spanish Cities Needed And Early Announcement Of Summer Season Incentives
More Spanish- And Portuguese-Speaking Tour Guides Needed
Karim El-Menbawy, Head Of The Foreign Tourism Committee At The Chamber Of Tourism Companies, Affirmed That All Indicators Point To The Success Of Egypt’s Participation In The FITUR Tourism Exhibition In Madrid, Spain, Over The Past Few Days, Noting That The Impact Is Expected To Become Evident In Egypt’s Inbound Tourism Starting Next Summer Season.
El-Menbawy Added That A Report Will Be Prepared On The Exhibition And Ways To Maximize Its Benefits Next Year, To Be Circulated Among All Members Of The General Assembly. He Also Stressed The Importance Of Organizing Training Courses For Tourism Companies On How To Participate In Exhibitions And Make The Most Of Them, As The Chamber Seeks To Maximize The Benefits Of Companies’ Participation In All Exhibitions, Not Just FITUR.
The Head Of The Foreign Tourism Committee Outlined Several Proposals To Increase Tourist Arrivals From The Spanish Market To Egypt, Including:
Increasing Flight Capacity To Egypt From Various Spanish Cities, Rather Than Limiting Flights To Major Cities Such As Madrid And Barcelona.
Continuing Incentives For The Spanish Market During The Summer Season, Which Represents The Peak Travel Period For This Market, Such As Free Visas And Reduced Entrance Fees To Archaeological Sites, While Ensuring These Incentives Are Announced And Promoted Well In Advance.
Increasing The Number Of Spanish- And Portuguese-Speaking Tour Guides To Accommodate The Expected Growth In Arrivals From These Markets.
Regarding The Main Tourism Segments Attracting Spanish Tourists, Karim El-Menbawy Explained That Most Spanish And Portuguese Tourists Are Interested In Cultural Tourism In Upper Egypt. However, Some Companies Have Recently Started Requesting Itineraries To Alexandria To Visit Its Greek And Roman Monuments, As Well As The Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
He Added That Launching Direct Flights To The Red Sea Could Help Boost Beach Tourism In The Region.
The Head Of The Foreign Tourism Committee At The Chamber Of Tourism Companies Noted That Current Flight Capacity Is Sufficient To Accommodate Existing Visitor Numbers. However, Efforts Should Begin Now To Increase Flights For Both The Upcoming Summer And Winter Seasons, As Demand Has Risen Compared To The Previous Season.
