Egyptian Minister of Tourism launches “6×6 Tourism Impact Plan”

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The new Egyptian Minister of Tourism, His Excellency Yehia Rashed, today announced his plan – the “6×6 Tourism Impact Plan” – to fundamentally enhance Egyptian tourism and to revive the fortunes of th

The new Egyptian Minister of Tourism, His Excellency Yehia Rashed, today announced his plan – the “6×6 Tourism Impact Plan” – to fundamentally enhance Egyptian tourism and to revive the fortunes of the critical tourism sector.

Minister Rashed’s ‘Tourism Impact Plan’ focuses on 6 main priorities to improve Egyptian tourism and is designed to deliver real and impactful results within 6 months. The six themes are:

A New Partnership: Working with international tourism partners to restore success


Bring the World to Egypt: Working in partnership with Egypt’s national carrier, EgyptAir, to develop new destinations, and to support charter and low cost airline companies in bringing more tourists to Egypt
Innovation and Investment: Enhance Egypt’s tourism infrastructure by supporting investors and innovating with new ideas

Raise the Bar: Meet the highest international standards through upgraded product and service levels at tourist facilities

Attract International Investment: Working to bring foreign direct investment to Egyptian tourism

A Future in Green Tourism: Develop the growing trend in Egyptian tourism of sustainable eco-friendly accommodation, transportation, and activities

Announcing the 6×6 Impact Plan, Minister Rashed commented:

“My one and only goal is to bring huge numbers of tourists back to Egypt. To do this we need concerted action and partnership with Egyptian and international tourism stakeholders. The 6×6 Tourism Impact Plan is all about action that brings together the priority areas of Egyptian tourism, providing support and enhancements as we move forward.

The commitment to see these 6 priority areas have an impact over a 6 month time frame is very ambitious. But I am also ambitious for our tourism sector. I want to see positive action and for that action to have an immediate impact. 6×6 allows us to focus our energies on the most important elements.

This is the start of an exciting time and opportunity for Egyptian tourism. This will return Egypt to being one of the most sought after places to visit in the world.”

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Juergen Thomas Steinmetz has continuously worked in the travel and tourism industry since he was a teenager in Germany (1977).
He founded eTurboNews in 1999 as the first online newsletter for the global travel tourism industry.

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