Egypt experienced a difficult five years, and perhaps no industry feels this more than tourism. The country’s tourism last enjoyed great success in 2010 when visits reached a record 14.1 million. Then in 2011, the industry took a severe hit due to the uprising against Egypt’s dictator. Since then, they have struggled to regain their former glory, but one hit after the next has made this almost impossible.
After showing signs of recovery in 2012, 2013 saw more civil unrest and the rise of a new dictatorship. By 2014, the industry managed to recover yet again, but this was swiftly followed by a 2015 explosion of a Russian aircraft in the country’s airfield. That year, Egyptian forces also killed eight tourists by accident and sank the rate of visits again.
This worsened in 2016, as just last week, an EgyptAir flight crashed into the Mediterranean. All 66 people onboard died. To date, authorities have not found the main body of the plane and are not sure what caused the plane to crash.
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Rebuilding Tourism in Egypt… Again
By EPR Editorial Team2 min read
Egypt experienced a difficult five years, and perhaps no industry feels this more than tourism. The country’s tourism last enjoyed great success in 2010 when visits reached a record 14.1 million. Then in 2011, the industry took a severe hit due to the uprising against Egypt’s dictator. Since then, they have struggled to regain their former glory, but one hit after the next has made this almost impossible.
After showing signs of recovery in 2012, 2013 saw more civil unrest and the rise of a new dictatorship. By 2014, the industry managed to recover yet again, but this was swiftly followed by a 2015 explosion of a Russian aircraft in the country’s airfield. That year, Egyptian forces also killed eight tourists by accident and sank the rate of visits again.
This worsened in 2016, as just last week, an EgyptAir flight crashed into the Mediterranean. All 66 people onboard died. To date, authorities have not found the main body of the plane and are not sure what caused the plane to crash.
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