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The Daily News Egypt reported Monday that Former Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Federation (ETF) Elhamy El-Zayat believes stopping individual visas for tourists would result in 40% of tourism income loss to Egypt during the current year.
However, what was actually stated is that visa halt for individual tourists will affect tourism income to Egypt for the current year, and that individual tourists account for 40% of the total tourism income.
El-Zayat added that the decision should be revised, saying: “We were surprised by the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. No one expressed intention to make such decision.”
Individual tourism represents 25% of the total annual tourist flow to Egypt and 40% of the total tourism income, according to the former ETF chairman.
The expenses of individual tourists vary from $1,000 to $2,000 a week, whereas tourists that come in groups spend a maximum of $500 a week, said El-Zayat.
