UAE NewsFrom 10 August 2026, Emirates is allowing unlimited free changes to travel dates for flights to Dubai on selected fare types, while cutting ticket refund fees to $25 and $50 depending on the fare, as part of a set of new...
Hajj & UmrahSamia Samy, Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Travel Company Affairs and Head of the Supreme Committee for Umrah and Hajj, said one of the most notable new features of the new Umrah rules for the 1448 AH...
Aviation NewsLow-cost airline Wizz Air has launched, from July, a new flight program from Poland to a number of tourist destinations in Egypt for the first time, with 27 weekly flights to Marsa Alam, Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada, in...
Archaeology NewsOrascom Pyramids, the company responsible for managing and operating tourism services at the Giza Pyramids archaeological area, has announced that the unified call center 19349 has been dedicated for the first time insid...
Travel ServicesThe Saudi riyal exchange rate surpassed EGP 14 for the first time on Monday, 9 March 2026, according to the Central Bank of Egypt’s statement on foreign and Arab currency exchange rates against the pound. The development...
Aviation NewsAir Cairo has announced the appointment of Hussein Sherif as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the company, succeeding Captain Ahmed Shanan, to whom the company extends its sincere thanks and appreciat...
Tourism NewsAnex Tour aims to reach 120,000 German tourists in Egypt by the end of 2025 The Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, in cooperation with German tour operator Anex Tour, hosted the operator's annual conference under the...
Travel & LifestyleIn a first of its kind, Egypt today hosted, for the first time, the luxurious royal gala "The Grand Ball", which this year is being held outside its original home in the Principality of Monaco, at the historic Abdeen Pal...
Travel & LifestyleThe historic Abdeen Palace is preparing today to host "The Grand Ball" for the first time in Egypt, with high-level attendance including princes, princesses and members of noble families from around the world. The event,...
Tourist AttractionsFollowing the Grand Egyptian Museum’s spectacular opening on November 1, the museum began welcoming Egyptian and international visitors eager to tour all its galleries. Its centrepiece is the gallery of the golden king,...
Saudi NewsThe organizers of Arabian Travel Market have announced the launch of WTM Spotlight for the first time in Saudi Arabia, from September 29 to October 1, 2026, at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center. The event aims...
Tourism NewsFor the third year in a row, and for the first time in the history of the World Travel Awards competition, Travel Yalla Tours has won the award for Best Online Travel Company in Africa for 2025, at the 32nd edition of th...
