At the start of 2020, it was expected that Egypt would receive over 14 million tourists
Looks like tourism could be returning to pre-pandemic levels by fall 2022, according to Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enany.
Tourism numbers are holding at between 270K and 290K tourists on average per month in the last three months, says the minister, adding that when commercial travel resumed in July following the covid-19 lockdown, there were 90K tourists in the country.
The minister stated that the sector’s recovery and restoration to pre-pandemic levels would be because of countries’ COVID-19 vaccination programs as well as Egypt’s efforts in developing archaeological sites in the Red Sea and South Sinai areas.
At the start of 2020, it was expected that Egypt would receive over 14 million tourists.
Earlier today, the ministries of Tourism and Civil Aviation have announced the extension of their most recent initiative to boost domestic tourism from February 28 to May 15, with a commitment to 50% of the hotel’s capacity in accordance with established operating controls.
El-Enany said the Grand Egyptian Museum would be finished during Q3 2021, provided that within the next few days, the winning international coalition to manage the museum’s operations is announced.
The ministry has been in contact with 30 companies, planning and organizing events for the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, however plans have been disrupted due to the pandemic.
The tourism sector is one of the Egyptian economy’s main pillars. It made revenues of $4 billion in 2020, compared to $13.03 billion in 2019. The country received about 3.5 million tourists last year, compared to 13 million in 2019.
