Sept/Oct 2008 Issue
 
Travco News
 

Egyptian Tourism Continues To Rise

Egypt’s tourism sector is looking forward to a positive rest of the year after reporting that Egypt generated over 100 million tourist nights and $9.5 billion in tourism revenues since early this year.

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Medical Tourism Worth $100 Billion by 2012
Egypt Property Booms as Tourism Rises
First Stage of Pyramids Plateau Development Project Opens
Egypt Inflation at a Record 23.1%
Alexandria to Recover the Lost Treasures of Queen Cleopatra
The palace of Queen Cleopatra, laid under the Eastern Alexandrian harbor water, will be explored to reveal the mysteries of the famous queen's life.
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Egypt Enforces New Tax Law on Real Estate
IHG Announces Four Hotel Openings in Port Ghalib
Spanning four hotels, one expansive convention centre and incorporating over 1,200 rooms, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is delighted to announce that Sovereign Hospitality Holdings, owned by M.A. Kharafi Group of Kuwait, has awarded IHG the exclusive management contract for Port Ghalib Resort, in Marsa Alam, Egypt.
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Shaza Hotels Invests in Key Developments
EgyptAir Manages Codeshare Flights with SchedConnect
SchedConnect, EgyptAir and Lufthansa Systems recently signed a contract covering the implementation of the Codeshare management solution SchedConnect. The system will be introduced at the Cairo-based airline within the next weeks.
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Worldwide Airports Show Strong Growth in 2007
Egypt’s Prime Minister Visits Almaza Bay
On a tour around the Mersa Matrouh governorate, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, accompanied by Minister of Tourism Zuhair Garranah
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Travco Group Inaugurates Garage in Mersa Alam
Travco Receives Amadeus Award
Travco Group Expands in Sharm El Sheikh
Travco Hosts Taiwanese TV Group in Egypt
Travco Travel Obtains ICCA Membership
Travco Gears Up For the Third Consecutive Cross Country Rally
Madinat Makadi Celebrates its 10 Year Anniversary
Sol Y Mar Dar El Medina Welcomes First Guests
On August 7th, 2008, Sol Y Mar Dar El Medina welcomed its first guests with a unique celebration. The 42 Italian guests were greeted with a welcome drink, a fruit basket, cold scented face towels, and a flower shower.
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Jaz Hotels & Resorts Adds 2 New Properties in Almaza Bay
Travcotels Launches M/S Gaia on the Red Sea
Three New Cruise Ships to be Launched by Travcotels
“Clean up the World” Awards Sol Y Mar Paradise Resort
Ivory Suites, Jaz Hotels & Resorts?¦ Second Venture in Hurghada
ALTM 2008 Positions Travco on a Grand Platform
Aiming to tap into the niche, yet lucrative luxury travel market in the Asia Pacific region, and following the resounding success of its participation at the inaugural ALTM (Asia Luxury Travel Market) 2007, DTCM participated in the exclusive marketplace for the second consecutive year.
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ADTA Road Show in Germany and Austria 2008