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ABTA urges fans to book early for World Cup - Fri. 11 Sep. 2009
ABTA is encouraging England football hoping to travel to the FIFA World Cup next summer, to book now in order to get the best possible deals on tickets, flights and accommodation.
South Africa On Target For 10 Million Arrivals - Wed. 22 Apr. 2009
Despite challenging conditions, South African tourism is continuing to flourish. A total of 9.5 million foreigners visited South Africa in 2008 compared to 9.1 million in 2007, suggesting that it is still on course to achieve its target of 10 million arrivals in 2010.
Kenya Hopes For Obama Tourism Boost - Thu. 06 Nov. 2008
Kenya hopes to benefit from Barack Obama’s successful election campaign because of the ties he has to the East African nation. Following a difficult year for tourism, an industry official has confirmed that Kenya will look to ride on the back of Obama's US election victory to attract more American visitors.
Security Upgrade For Egyptian Pyramids - Tue. 12 Aug. 2008
The first stage of a £14 million project was completed at the location of the three Giza Pyramids yesterday as part of a plan to modernise the World Heritage site. The last of the surviving seven wonders of the ancient world are now surrounded by a 12 mile fence with infrared sensors and security cameras, ensuring that local vendors are kept at bay.
Virgin Atlantic Launch Kenya Tourism Campaign - Mon. 19 May. 2008
A new advertising campaign from Virgin Atlantic launched today, aimed at reigniting interest in Kenya tourism. The campaign coincides with a warning from Sir Richard Branson that he will pull Virgin Atlantic out of Kenya if political violence breaks out again.
Morocco Steps up UK Advertising - Wed. 21 Nov. 2007
The Moroccan National Tourist Office is to increase its 2008 UK advertising spend so that more destinations can be promoted to UK holidaymakers. It has been announced that a €2.5 million investment is planned for a print, poster and television campaign, which would mean a 20% increase on the allocated budget throughout 2007.
Egypt To Exploit Tourism Potential In Sinai Peninsula - Wed. 22 Aug. 2007
Egypt expects to exploit the tourism potential of to Sinai Peninsula resorts according to Egypt’s Tourism Minister Zuhair Garranah.
Egypt Plans to Lure 14 Million Tourists by 2011 - Thu. 14 Jun. 2007
Egypt aims to attract 14 million tourists by the year 2011 in a statement was made by Zuhair Garrana, the Minister of Tourism in Egypt.
Tunisia Tourism Boost - Mon. 11 Jun. 2007
Tunisia has achieved a 10 percent increase in tourism revenue for the first five months of 2007 keeping on target for a record breaking year according to the country's tourism minister.
Kenya?s Tourism Earnings Rise by 6.8% - Wed. 25 Apr. 2007
Kenya’s 2007 tourism earnings have risen by 6.8 % to 60 billion shillings thanks to expectations of more than one million foreign arrivals this year according to the Kenya tourism board.
