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Remarks scattered here and there, and press releases official data published in all media, then filled the officials of the
Ministry of Tourism minimum banging in talking about the plan to attract Arab tourism and publicity campaigns both direct and indirect and paid and free, and agreements in the tourism and aviation to facilitate the arrival of the Arab brothers to
Egypt, and suddenly there is silence and receding movement and hiding, officials and competitors declares victory in battle.
Those are the full details of the campaign "and Hactona" announced the launch of Hisham Zaazou, Minister of Tourism, and the Tourism Promotion Authority, both internal and external grounds attract about one million tourists Arab to Egypt in a few years begin to activate the Joint Convention, signed by the minister with public relations firms Arab and tourism companies operating in the Arab market, the results show that during the
month of Ramadan, and
Eid al-Fitr last year, which is a path of fantasy.
Began arrangements for a campaign meeting held by the Minister of Tourism, with a group of representatives of tourism companies operating in the Arab market in the presence of a number of leaders of the Ministry of Tourism and the Tourism Promotion Authority in mid-November last year from 2013, which confirmed the ministry's keenness on coordinating with various stakeholders on the facilitation of visas travel, noting that research has recently been obstacles to obtaining a visa for some nationalities, has been reached to solve the granting of visas for tourism companies within 48 hours to ensure the companies, as well as easier access to visas for foreigners residing in Arab countries.
The minister stressed that the ministry took interest in the Arab market as one of the most important markets exporting tourism to Egypt and the biggest spenders of purpose
Egyptian tourism so as to enhance the chances of recovery of the Egyptian economy, and added that the period beginning from the month of Ramadan in 2014, will see the intensification of the propaganda campaign in the Arab market that will have a very impact in enriching the incoming tourist movement especially from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to
Sharm el-Sheikh, noting that the growing demand for Sharm el-Sheikh by the
Saudis and
Kuwaitis requires increasing the number of flights, including calls for coordination between the tourism and aviation in this regard.
The minister continued that the Ministry of Tourism and the Tourism Promotion Authority pay special attention to the file of the Arab tourism, pointing out that there are assertive promotional prices, especially for Arab tourists as a package weekends Wednesday for the Sabbath, also announced the start of the promotional campaign for the network Rotana, owned by Saudi businessman Alwaleed bin Talal, who Egypt will support a major advertising campaign to boost tourism by Arabic.
The Zazoa, that the ministry and the activation hosted earlier representatives of the Arab media to convey the message positive media for the Arab audience the advantages of Egypt and competitive tourism potential of the Egyptian and also discuss effective ways to influence the public and decision-making and to identify tourist destination.
Ambassador Nasser Al-Hamdi,
Ambassador Nasser Al-Hamdi, head of the Tourism Promotion Authority
For his part, the ambassador said Naser Hamdi, head of the Tourism Promotion Authority, earlier this year, said the agency is seeking to increase the number of Arab tourists, which is paid to focus on the Gulf States after a significant decline in the numbers, which called on the ministry to change the axes plan to promote tourism in place, according to market variables.
He explained Hamdi, that the body depends on its plan on several axes, the most important change the mental image among Arab tourists and restore tourist traffic from markets in which shrunk after political events witnessed by Egypt, adding that there are several joint campaigns carried out by the Commission in the Arab market and other markets in which dealing with the Egyptian destination, pointing out that there are several steps that will be undertaken by the Authority in the Arab market through a public relations firm and partners profession there and work to attract Arab tourists to the Egyptian destination.
He explained that the stimulus plan in the Arab market to extended vacations this summer, in order to attract large numbers of Arab tourists in the summer season.
Ahmad Shukri, head of
Ahmad Shukri, head of the tourism sector foreign
As Ahmad Shukri, head of the tourism sector Foreign Authority Tourism, confirmed 5 months ago that the crisis experienced by the tourism sector Commission called for the development of new plans aimed at Arab countries near Egypt with providing incentive programs at reasonable prices for their tourists, will also launch a body campaign "Egypt close" to attract Arab brothers.
Shukri added that the Commission focus on markets Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain and the UAE, following the imposition of 16 foreign state to ban travel to Egypt, pointing out that the body aimed at increasing the proportion of Arab tourism inflows to Egypt, which currently represent 20% of total tourism, to coincide with the launch of the campaign "Online Line, "which kicks off 15 of the current month for the Arab market.
And ended statements and months passed, and still the treasury ministry bleed millions in support of the promotion campaigns is studied and charter flights, and then came the summer of 2014, the date of harvest results of the campaign in the first rounds, to pass holy month of Ramadan by occupancy - Arab - did not exceed 2% of the total hotels in Egypt , and then we got to the Eid al-Fitr, which confirmed the minister and his aides that he would be in the top distracts Arab tourism to pay for the purposes of competition new blow to Egypt.
Saudi Arabia, which has become a strategic ally of Egypt at the political level and supportive of tourism on the economic level, it is also the highest Arab countries exporting for tourists, not for Egypt, including the share after the launch of the campaign "and Hactona" only some visits, which are on the fingers of the hand and all working visits and not tourism, have confirmed the newspaper "economic" Saudi Arabia that the percentage of visas granted to the Saudis during the month of Ramadan and the feast of the Turkish Embassy increased by 60% compared to the same month last year, and highlighted the permission to think Ozer Consul General of Turkey in Jeddah, that the number of Saudi tourists in Turkey amounted to a quarter of a million in the year past, up 25%, while the number of tourists ranged Saudis in this year between 300 thousand and 350 thousand tourists.
In reference to the failure of thought promo in Egypt, Ozer said: "image conveyed by the Saudi tourist from Turkey after returning from the main reasons that encouraged others to go on a vacation tour."
She also noted the newspaper "Today"
Bahraini to flow more than 300 thousand visitors from Saudi Arabia during the days of Eid al-Fitr, based on a recent statistic, and confirmed ranged number of arrivals to Bahrain via the
King Fahd Causeway between 300 to 350 thousand during the days of Eid al-Fitr, mostly from Saudi Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and residing in the Kingdom, and confirmed the Tourism Committee in the Chamber of Commerce and industry of Bahrain that the Saudis made up the majority of visitors even during the days of the week, experiencing the flow of about a quarter of a million visitors a week, enjoy the various tourist facilities Bahrain.
The newspaper said that the rates indicate that more than 100 million Saudi riyals were spent during the days of Eid 3-in various tourist facilities, and revealed the owners of hotels in Bahrain for high bookings for more than 80% during the days of Eid, pointing out that the majority of the citizens of the GCC and specifically Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Melehi,
Abdullah Malihi, a member of the Council of Saudi Chambers,
As Abdullah said Malihi, a member of the Council of Saudi Chambers, president of Saudi Arabian Business Council of Singapore, said that there are more than 17 tourist destination frequented by the majority of Saudis in their holidays, specifically in the Eid al-Fitr, and include both France and the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Greece, Germany, Denmark, Austria and Turkey and the UAE, Budapest and Sydney, Lisbon and Chang Mai, San Francisco, Singapore, Beijing, Prague and Petra and Mexico -okhlt list of Egypt, and as much as Melehi spending in domestic and foreign tourism by about 120 billion riyals costs represent tickets and hotel accommodations for more than 50% of which means 60 billion riyals.
