Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Tourism, gave a live television interview to BBC World from the Egyptian pavilion at World Travel Market (WTM) London 2019 with the famous English presenter Aaron Heslehurst, who at the start of the interview praised the development the Egyptian tourism sector is witnessing and referred to the British government's decision to lift restrictions on flights to Sharm El-Sheikh Airport.
During the interview, the Minister of Tourism stressed that Egypt welcomes the return of British tourists to Sharm El-Sheikh, revealing that British tourist arrivals to Egypt rose by 15.5% in the period from January to September this year compared with the same period of 2018. She added that the resumption of flights from the United Kingdom to Sharm El-Sheikh would increase British tourism to Egypt, especially as Sharm El-Sheikh is one of the British people's favorite destinations.
She noted that this decision confirms the British authorities' conviction of the safety and security Egypt enjoys, especially after the measures it has taken to strengthen the security system at all levels, whether at Egyptian airports or in tourist areas. She reviewed the development of Egypt's tourism sector and the international praise it has recently received, as well as the launch of the new hotel classification standards and training programs focused on the human element.
She pointed out that Egypt's participation in WTM London this year coincides with the opening of the temporary King Tutankhamun exhibition on November 1, which is being held in London for the public for 6 months, explaining that this is an opportunity to promote the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum at the end of 2020.
