Egypt to incentivise resumption of air links
James ChappleEgypt will offer airlines financial incentives to restore air links and help the country’s tourism sector recover from the coronavirus crisis.
Aircraft landing and parking fees are set to be halved, while rates for ground services at South Sinai, Red Sea and Matrouh airports will be cut by 20%.
The price of air fuel will also be cut 10%. The incentives will run until the end of October.
It follows a meeting between tourism minister Khaled El-Enany and civil aviation minister Mohamed Manar.
Egypt last month announced it was cutting the cost of some tourism visas, and entry fees for archaeological sites and museums.
While the country remains closed to international flights, some tourism businesses, attractions and hotels are reopening at limited capacity.
The Egyptian Tourism Federation, meanwhile, has created a health and hygiene plan to help tourism businesses reopen safely.
This includes requiring hotels to apply for an audit to ensure they meet new health and safety guidelines. They must also reapply for certification on an annual basis.
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