Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, revealed that 2025 saw notable growth of 32% in charter flights compared with 2024, adding that New Alamein City achieved a record leap with 450% growth in charter traffic, becoming one of the most prominent new destinations on the international tourism map.
Also in 2025, tourist flights were operated from 193 cities around the world to various Egyptian tourist destinations, a clear indicator of the expanding international flight network and growing demand to visit Egypt.
Fathy noted that these unprecedented results achieved by New Alamein City and the North Coast reflect the success of the political leadership's vision and the ministry's strategy of diversifying tourist destinations, opening new horizons for beach, leisure and cultural tourism and creating new tourism products based on combining a number of products into a single integrated tourism experience.
It is worth noting that Egypt received about 19 million tourists in 2025, setting a new record with a growth rate of 21% compared with 2024, an achievement reflecting the growing strength of the Egyptian destination on the international stage.
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities stressed that the coming phase will build on these positive results and work to achieve sustainable tourism growth that is directly reflected in the national economy and strengthens Egypt's position as one of the world's most important tourist destinations.
