From January 15 visa to Egypt will be free for local residents. The authorities of the African powers for 4 months has cancelled the visa fee to keep the flow of tourists at the same level.
According to reliable information, press Secretary of the Russian Union of travel industry (PCT) Irina Tyurina, for 9 months of 2014 the number of tourists in Egypt exceeded the level of the most favorable 2010. To preserve such features power power decided to go out to our countrymen.
"From January to September 2014 Egypt was visited by nearly 1.9 million people in Russia, it is 32% more than in the same period of 2013, and more than in the most successful nation 2010. In other words, after a loss associated with the "Arab spring", the number of tourists has fully recovered. The Egyptians were inspired, but in the last quarter, the increase in the number of travelers has slowed down due to financial difficulties in Russia", - quotes Tyurin "Interfax".
She reported that the visa fee is deferred in order to keep the number of travelers at a high level. "Collect $ 25 for every traveler at first glance not very big, but for a family is around $ 100 savings that Egyptian tariffs lot. Points that measure the direction of add, but will include it or not - depends on the financial situation in Russia itself, because people roughly speaking, will be to go on holiday, only if they will have the funds for it," Tyurin said.
Egypt is ready to provide Russian travelers and other benefits. Power power offers the possibility of reimbursement of 50% of the cost of ground handling services provided by Egypt Air domestic companies at the airports to Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh. Will add that in the past year, Egypt has about 3 million travelers from Russia, or almost 40% more than the year before.
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