British tourists are flooding back to Egypt after the country elevated Hurghada to its premier destination for UK visitors following the UK ban on flights to Sharm el Sheikh.
Egypt's Hurghada is among the new routes (Credit: iStock)
In March, the Egyptian State Tourist Authority (ESTA) said it would focus on Hurghada and other Red Sea resorts while the ban continues.
However, Amr El Ezabi, ESTA director UK and Ireland, told TTG lobbying the UK government to lift the ban remained a priority.
El Ezabi said Egypt was experiencing a “very good comeback” in terms of British tourists: “In 2017, it was 38% up [year-on-year],” he revealed.
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