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今回の通貨切り下げに対応して、航空会社はエジプトポンド建ての航空券の価格を順次引き上げるでしょう。そのため、この超格安価格で購入できる期間は短いことも想定されます。
Egypt is postponing a fee hike in tourist entry visas - a decision announced last week - until July, the country’s tourism ministry said on Saturday.
In statements to state news agency MENA, the ministry said the new fee -- which will increase from $25 to $60 -- will be implemented starting 1 July 2017, instead of a planned 1 March date.
The ministry did not provide a reason for the delay, however, sources in the tourism sector told Al-Ahram Arabic news website that the decision to postpone came after the foreign ministry stepped in to deal with complaints from the tourism sector to the cabinet saying the fee hike was too abrupt.
Representatives from the sector reached out to the cabinet last week to ask it to adjust the timeline for the fee hike, in order to maintain agreements with foreign travel operators based on the old rates.
Egypt last increased its visa fee in April 2014, from $15 to $25.
Some in the tourism sector say the decision should have been announced several months beforehand, expressing fears that the move could affect the country's efforts to revive tourism, a pillar of the economy and a key source of foreign currency.
Egypt has struggled to attract tourists scared off by the political turmoil that followed the 2011 uprising which ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
The country’s revenues from tourism dropped to $3.4 billion in 2016 -- a 44.3 percent decline from the previous year -- the Central Bank of Egypt said in January.
The figure is a far cry from the $11 billion in revenues generated by the sector in 2010, when 14.7 million tourists visited the country.
Egyptian authorities will apply a coming American ban on electronic devices in carry-on baggage on flights from Cairo to the US starting on Friday, sources at Cairo airport told Ahram Online.
The US government announced on Tuesday that it would impose the restrictions on flights originating from eight Middle Eastern countries including Egypt, beginning within 96 hours.
Under the new restrictions laptops, tablets, cameras and other devices cannot be transported in hand luggage and must be checked into the hold. Mobile phones are excluded from the ban.
In a statement, Egypt Air said that it would apply the ban on passengers travelling to the US starting from Friday.
Passengers must not "take their laptops, cameras, tablets, e-readers, portable DVD players, electronic games units, travel printers, and scanners on board airplanes, and instead must put them in their luggage, upon the instructions of the American transportation department," read the statement.
A flight from Cairo to New York on Tuesday morning did not apply the new requirements, a source at the airport told Ahram Online, given the grace period of 96 hours to implement the new meaures.
Airport authorities will be responsible for ensuring that airlines are complying with the new regulations.
According to the Associated Press, the ban will apply to nonstop flights to the US from 10 international airports serving the cities of Cairo in Egypt; Amman in Jordan; Kuwait City in Kuwait; Casablanca in Morocco; Doha in Qatar; Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia; Istanbul in Turkey; and Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
An aviation-security expert in the US told the Associated Press that the nature of the security measure suggested that it was driven by intelligence of a possible terrorist attack.
He added that there could be concern about inadequate passenger screening or even conspiracies involving insiders — airport or airline employees — in some countries.
Most major airports in the United States have a computer tomography or CT scanner for checked baggage, which creates a detailed picture of a bag's contents. They can warn an operator of potentially dangerous material, and may provide better security than the X-ray machines used to screen passengers and their carry-on bags. All checked baggage must be screened for explosives.
Egypt has faced increased concern about the security of its airport procedures since the deadly crash of a Russian passenger plane in 2015 which took off from Sharm El-Sheikh airport. Local IS militants claimed to have placed a bomb on board the plane.
Egypt has since implemented a raft of new security procedures and inspection equipment both at Sharm El-Sheikh and other Egyptian airports.
Egypt's cabinet decided on Tuesday to raise the price of multiple entry tourist visas from $35 to $60, while maintaining the old rate of $25 for single entry visas.
Tourism minister Yehia Rashed said in press statements that the cabinet approved the decision following a meeting headed by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail.
The minister did not specify when the change would be implemented.
In February, Egyptian officials said the country would introduce new visa hikes for both single and multiple entry visas, from $25 to $60 and $35 to $70, respectively.
Shortly after, however, the cabinet decided to postpone the implementation of the new prices from March till July, without giving a reason for the delay.
However, sources in the tourism sector have said that the price measure was postponed after Egypt's foreign ministry received complaints from the tourism sector saying the fee hike was too sudden and would negatively impact the tourism industry.
Egypt last increased its visa fee in April 2014, from $15 to $25.
Egypt has struggled to attract tourists scared off by the political turmoil that followed the 2011 uprising that ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
Tourism took another hit in 2015 after a Russian airliner crashed in Sinai, leading to the suspension of flights from several European countries, including Russia and the UK.
The country’s tourism revenues dropped to $3.4 billion in 2016 – a 44.3 percent decline from the previous year – the Central Bank of Egypt said in January.
The figure is a far cry from the $11 billion in revenues generated by the sector in 2010, when 14.7 million tourists visited the country.
Egypt will begin its ban on flights to and from Qatar on Tuesday at 6 Cairo local time (0400 GMT), the Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry declared on Monday following the decision of the Egyptian government to cut relations with the Gulf State.
The Civil aviation ministry announced that it was going to close off Egyptian airspace to Qatari aircrafts that seek to land or pass through.
The Egyptian airspace will be closed off also to all flights from Qatar, the statement added.
On the other hand, Egypt’s National air carrier EgyptAir announced it would suspend its flights from Cairo to Doha and Doha to Cairo started Tuesday till further notice.
EgyptAir announced that flight No. MS935 headed to Doha from Cairo Monday afternoon and it was expected its return Monday’s evening.
It also added in a short statement that another flight No. MS1937 would head to Doha at 6 PM Cairo Local time “CLT” and would return at 1 AM CLT.
Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain have closed as well their airspace to Qatari flights as well suspended the flights from and to their neighbor Gulf state following their decision
サウジアラビアとバーレーン、エジプト、アラブ首長国連邦（ＵＡＥ）の４カ国によるカタールとの外交関係断絶で、最も打撃を受けるのは同国の国営航空会社であるカタール航空となりそうだ。ドバイとアブダビを拠点とする競合会社も影響を免れそうにない。
世界のフライト情報をまとめるＯＡＧワールドワイドによると、カタールと４カ国を結ぶおよそ76便が運休となる公算が大きい。このうち52便をカタール航空が占める。フロスト＆サリバンの航空アナリストらの試算では、同航空の売上高の約30％が影響を受けそうだ。
サウジは５日、カタール航空の乗り入れを即日禁止し、領空通過も６日から禁じた。エジプトとバーレーンも領空通過を拒むと表明したが、ＵＡＥは引き続き許可することを示唆している。同航空にとって領空通過の禁止はいっそう問題のある事態を招きそうで、遠回りを余儀なくされることでコストが膨らむほか、一部路線は停止せざるを得なくなる可能性がある。
カタール航空はサウジ便の運休を明らかにしたものの、これ以上のコメントは避けた。
原題：Qatar Airways to Be Biggest Victim in Gulf Diplomatic Breakdown（抜粋）
A three-month-old ban on taking electronic devices such as laptops into aircraft cabins on flights from Egypt to the United States will be lifted next week, sources at Cairo International Airport told Reuters on Tuesday.
"The relevant U.S. authorities have decided to lift the ban imposed since last March on passengers taking electronic devices aboard aircraft cabins from Cairo airport on EgyptAir flights headed to New York in the next week," one source said.
A ban on electronic items larger than a mobile phone still applies to flights from Egypt to the United Kingdom
Ahram Online , Wednesday 12 Jul 2017
EgyptAir has announced the lifting of a US-imposed ban on electronics being carried in the cabins of flights from Egypt to the United States, the Egyptan national carrier said in a statement on Wednesday.
However, the airline said a similar ban still applies to flights from Egypt to the United Kingdom.
Egypt's Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy said the measures on flights to the US will be lifted for one year or until another emergency rule is introduced, state-run news agency MENA reported.
On 25 March, US authorities imposed a ban on devices larger than mobile phones being carried on flights from 10 airports in Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey.
The measures were introduced by the US Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) to reduce the risk of terrorist bombings. US officials said at the time that the ban would be lifted once these airports – including Cairo – imposed stricter security procedures.
Earlier this month, the USDHS said it would be lifting the electronics ban for some countries that had applied improved security procedures at airports.
On 7 July, US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said the US has imposed a number of security measures to all commercial flights heading to the US.
These measures, according to Kelly, include enhanced screening of electronic devices, more thorough passenger vetting, and new measures designed to mitigate the potential threat of insider attacks.
EgyptAir is the only Egyptian airline that flies to the United States, operating flights between Cairo and New York.
With the launch of the newly-released buses equipped with wi-fi and air conditioning amenities, controversy surfaced social media outlets on whether or not the buses will contribute effectively to transportation services in Egypt’s capital.
The buses, which also feature electronic ticket service, were launched recently by the state-run bus company that cooperated with privately–run bus company ‘Mwaslat Masr’ (translation: Egypt’s Transportation).
Seventy percent of Mwaslat Masr’s shares are owned by the UAE-based Emirati National Group, which helped launch the buses as part of a public transportation project that includes launching 100 mini buses and 80 larger buses in Egypt.
The launch started with a preliminary trial phase that is expected to be complete in July 2018.
The new well-equipped buses cover 18 transportation stations and travel over three lines in different parts of Cairo, according to a statement issued by Mwaslar Masr.
The first line goes from Shoubra to Cairo International Airport.
The second line extends from the al-Mazlat suburb to the airport, while the third goes from the airport to Embaba, according to the statement.
Tickets are priced at LE5, which some consider fair given the step up from governmental buses, however, others in local districts find the fare expensive and unjustified.
Egypt Independent visited two of the stations where the buses are based to obtain feedback on the new service.
Despite the fact that the state-run media outlets announced the new buses have been placed at Abdel Moneim Rayed station in Tahrir Square, the head of the station — who preferred to remain anonymous — told Egypt Independent on Wednesday that the buses have not been sent to their station yet.
However, at Dawran Shoubra station, the new mini-buses were available.
This line starts its trip from Shubra and passes through several stops including Ramsis, Nasr City, Masaken Sheraton, and eventually arrives at Cairo International Airport.
The prices of tickets for public buses in Cairo increased on Friday by 50 piastres, state news agency MENA reported.
One-pound tickets will now be sold for EGP 1.5, while EGP 2 tickets will increase to EGP 2.5.
The hike in prices will allow the Cairo Public Transport Authority to develop and enhance its services, especially following the increase in fuel prices, the head of the authority, Rizk Ali, told MENA.
Egypt’s cabinet announced a cut in energy subsidies in June, with the price of 80-octane gasoline increasing from EGP 2.35 per litre to EGP 3.65, and the price of 92-octane gasoline increasing from EGP 3.50 to EGP 5.
In March, the price of a standard metro-ticket doubled from EGP 1 to EGP 2.
Will the new Wi-Fi, air-conditioned buses succeed in easing traffic congestion?
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British authorities have lifted a ban on carry-on electronic devices on planes arriving from Cairo airport, Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Friday.
The United States and Britain in March imposed restrictions banning electronic devices from being carried on planes coming from certain airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
Authorities lifted the ban “after confirming that security procedures on Egypt's flights meet the requirements of the British Transportation Security Administration,” the ministry said in a statement.
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Egypt’s flagship airline EgyptAir ran it's first flight from Cairo to Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, following a four-year suspension, the airline said in a statement.
In an official statement, the airline's chairman Safwat Mosalam said its first flight was originally intended to depart on Saturday but was postponed to Sunday due to bad weather conditions at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport.
Mosalam said the airliner is set to return from Tokyo on Tuesday with 253 passengers on board, demonstrating the route's popularity.
EgyptAir will run direct flights to Tokyo every Saturday evening, with flights set to increase if there is demand.
Weekly EgyptAir flights to Tokyo and Osaka were suspended in 2012 following a decline in the number of Japanese tourists visiting Egypt. Flights were briefly resumed before being suspended again in 2013.
Egypt has been seeking to attract more tourists from Asian markets following an October 2015 plane disaster in Egypt that resulted in the suspension of Russian tourist flights.
The Russian plane crashed over Sinai shortly after departing Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. Prior to the incident, Russian tourists had represented the biggest single group of foreign visitors to Egypt.
In November 2016, EgyptAir resumed direct flights between Tokyo and its popular tourist hub Luxor, aiming to "revive tourism to [Luxor], which is considered one of the most important touristic destinations in Upper Egypt,” according to EgyptAir.
Egypt's new Sphinx International Airport to start receiving flights in summer 2018: Minister
Sherif Fathy, the civil aviation minister, has said the new airport will serve tourists aiming to stop in the country to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) and the Great Pyramids of Giza
Ahram Online , Saturday 28 Oct 2017
Egypt's new Sphinx International Airport (SPX) on the outskirts of the capital Cairo is set to start service next summer, civil aviation minister Sherif Fathy announced on Saturday.
Fathy said the airport, which has been built west of Cairo on the 45th km on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road in Giza governorate, is set to receive flights next summer season.
At a cost of EGP 300 million, SPX is being constructed by the Egyptian Consultancy Company to reduce pressure on Cairo International Airport, which is located on the eastern outskirts of the capital.
The new airport has been dubbed as the “300 passengers airport” due to its accommodation capacity per hour.
In previous press statements, Fathy said that the airport has “strategic goals,” with a plan for expanding to cargo services in the future.
Fathy has said that the airport will serve tourists aiming to stop in the country to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) and the Great Pyramids of Giza.
The GEM is set for a soft opening in the spring of 2018.
The ministry is building another airport, Katameya International Airport, north of Cairo to serve visitors heading to New Cairo and the under-construction new administrative capital.
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated on Sunday in Cairo the annual Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Conference, where Egypt’s new e-Visa service was launched.
The online e-Visa system will serve visitors looking to travel to Egypt from any of 43 countries, including the United States, Canada, the UK, France and Cyprus.
The eVisa is an electronic travel authorisation that is stored electronically and is linked to a passport number. Applications for the e-Visa are done online.
El-Sisi also inaugurated through video conference the new technological zones in Beni Suef, Menoufiya and Assiut governorates.
During the inauguration, telecommunication and information technology minister Yasser El-Kady presented to President El-Sisi the first Egyptian-made mobile phone as a gift.
Manufactured in the technological zone in New Assuit City, the Sico Smartphone is the first mobile phone to be manufactured in Egypt, with 58 percent of its components manufactured locally, according to Minister El-Kady.
The Android Smartphone is manufactured by Sico Technology, which is a subsidiary of El-Siyad Salem Group.
The company is set to launch eight models of the Smartphone locally as well as in African and Arab markets.
The ICT conference, which has been held annually for the past 20 years, is Egypt's largest conference for information technology.
According to its organisers, at least 500 Arab and international companies in the IT field have participated in the conference, attracting millions of visitors throughout the years.
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