and acceptance Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport A few days ago, the first direct flight came from Ahmedabad Airport in India, with 337 passengers on board, in order to attend the ceremony that was held for 3 consecutive days.
In turn, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities stated in an official statement that this ceremony comes within the framework of developing the wedding tourism pattern and attracting its visitors to Egypt, and the ministry’s efforts to promote the Egyptian tourist destination as a destination for weddings.
government plan
For his part, Amr Al-Qadi, head of the Tourism Promotion Authority, said in exclusive statements to Sky News Arabia:
• The Indian wedding, which was organized in Sharm El-Sheikh a few days ago, is part of the authority’s plan to break into wedding tourism.
• The plan has been launched since May 2022, when a vision was set to move forward in this type of tourism, and to try to attract the world’s wealthy and the major unions responsible for organizing these weddings.
• The Tourism Authority invited one of the Indian unions organizing weddings outside the borders of India in August 2022, where a workshop was organized with the participation of 49 Indian companies.
• During the workshop, the authority reviewed Egypt’s capabilities in organizing this type of major event and celebration, such as the rams’ road ceremony and the transportation of mummies.
And the judge adds, Egypt She has sufficient experience to enter the world of wedding tourism, as well as various tourist destinations, whether historical, such as temples and pyramids, or beach in different tourist cities such as Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, El Alamein and Marsa Alam.
Regarding prices, El-Kady pointed out that the prices offered by Egypt are very competitive, as the prices of Egyptian hotels are the lowest in the world, indicating that there is no fixed price for weddings, and it varies from one event to another, giving an example of the Indian ceremony that was recently organized in Sharm El-Sheikh, which ranged between Its cost ranges from 3 to 4 million dollars.
He stressed that Egypt provides many facilities to attract wedding tourism and the rich, such as official reception ceremonies, presenting gifts to the newlyweds and the attendees, while facilitating the entry of food and equipment that the attendees bring with them through customs and in a short time, and providing tourism programs suitable for arrivals.
Regarding the objectives of the commission in the coming period in wedding tourism, Al-Qadi did not specify, in his interview with Sky News Arabia, a specific goal, saying: "It cannot be said that we are targeting 10 to 15 parties this year, and we are still at the beginning, and we are trying to find a foothold in this tourist market, but our main goal is to appear in an honorable and positive way that prompts the international federations responsible for organizing these weddings to go towards holding them in Egypt.
The head of the Tourism Promotion Authority concluded by pointing out that a number of contracts are currently being concluded to organize weddings in Egypt during the coming period, and they will be revealed at the time, stressing that wedding tourism is high tourism and its incomes are large, and it includes the wealthy of the world, and it represents great propaganda for the country.
Necessary facilities
For his part, tourism expert Hossam Hazaa explained that the wedding ceremony, which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, took place through one of the companies responsible for weddings for the rich around the world, and witnessed the presence of an Indian family on a private plane, in a ceremony that lasted for three consecutive days, where a reservation was made. A hotel completely for the family during the party.
He added that many of the rich people of the world want to commemorate their wedding night, and seek to obtain a special place, so they assign some companies responsible for these parties, which in turn go to countries that have different and attractive tourism potentials, and provide the requirements of customers.
Hossam Hazaa indicated in exclusive statements to "Sky News Arabia" He indicated that Egypt could benefit from the event in increasing the promotion and marketing of Egyptian tourism, which is witnessing a big boom in the 2022-2023 season, explaining that the event gained great momentum and was covered in the media.
Hazaa stressed the need to provide more facilities for incoming tourists, especially in terms of entry visas, so that they can be obtained. "online" And within 24 hours, with the flight open "Charter" Low cost in governorates that can host international weddings, such as Cairo, Luxor and Aswan.
Countryside marriage
With regard to the future of this tourism in Egypt during the coming period, Sami Mahmoud, the former head of the Tourism Revitalization Authority, said that the matter is not new, as the marriage festival was organized in the Egyptian countryside in a village in the Menoufia Governorate several years ago, and a contract was signed with an international company, and more events were held. From an Egyptian-style wedding.
Mahmoud pointed out that Indian tourism Focusing more on cultural tourism, in light of India’s possession of beach places similar to those in Egypt, calling for the exploitation of ancient Egyptian civilization and archaeological sites in holding wedding parties, especially since Egypt is unique to these attractions, which are very popular with foreigners.
The former Egyptian official stressed the need to increase flights with India and emerging markets in order to attract more tourists, while allowing private planes to land in Cairo at Sphinx airports and the Administrative Capital, and to display all the products that characterize Egypt in the tourism sector, and to ensure continuous and not "period marketing" which is used most of the time.
On the returns of wedding tourism, Mahmoud stressed that customers pay a high cost in this type of tourism, unlike beach tourism, in addition to the contribution of the presence of the world’s wealthy in fully improving the reputation of Egyptian tourism, and strengthening the Egyptian presence more strongly on the international tourism map.
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And count wedding tourism Strongly rising global investment, in light of the steady growth of the global market for weddings, it is expected that its size will reach about $291 billion by 2031, after the market size recorded about $21.6 billion in 2021, according to the latest data from the Statista website, which specializes in market data. .
and acceptance Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport A few days ago, the first direct flight came from Ahmedabad Airport in India, with 337 passengers on board, in order to attend the ceremony that was held for 3 consecutive days.
In turn, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities stated in an official statement that this ceremony comes within the framework of developing the wedding tourism pattern and attracting its visitors to Egypt, and the ministry’s efforts to promote the Egyptian tourist destination as a destination for weddings.
government plan
For his part, Amr Al-Qadi, head of the Tourism Promotion Authority, said in exclusive statements to Sky News Arabia:
• The Indian wedding, which was organized in Sharm El-Sheikh a few days ago, is part of the authority’s plan to break into wedding tourism.
• The plan has been launched since May 2022, when a vision was set to move forward in this type of tourism, and to try to attract the world’s wealthy and the major unions responsible for organizing these weddings.
• The Tourism Authority invited one of the Indian unions organizing weddings outside the borders of India in August 2022, where a workshop was organized with the participation of 49 Indian companies.
• During the workshop, the authority reviewed Egypt’s capabilities in organizing this type of major event and celebration, such as the rams’ road ceremony and the transportation of mummies.
And the judge adds, Egypt She has sufficient experience to enter the world of wedding tourism, as well as various tourist destinations, whether historical, such as temples and pyramids, or beach in different tourist cities such as Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, El Alamein and Marsa Alam.
Regarding prices, El-Kady pointed out that the prices offered by Egypt are very competitive, as the prices of Egyptian hotels are the lowest in the world, indicating that there is no fixed price for weddings, and it varies from one event to another, giving an example of the Indian ceremony that was recently organized in Sharm El-Sheikh, which ranged between Its cost ranges from 3 to 4 million dollars.
He stressed that Egypt provides many facilities to attract wedding tourism and the rich, such as official reception ceremonies, presenting gifts to the newlyweds and the attendees, while facilitating the entry of food and equipment that the attendees bring with them through customs and in a short time, and providing tourism programs suitable for arrivals.
And about the goals of the commission in the coming period with wedding tourism, Al-Qadi did not specify in his interview with Sky News Arabia a specific goal, saying: “It cannot be said that we are targeting 10 to 15 parties this year, and we are still at the beginning, and we are trying to find a foothold in this tourist market.” However, our main goal is to appear honorably and positively, prompting the international federations responsible for organizing these weddings to go towards holding them in Egypt.
The head of the Tourism Promotion Authority concluded by pointing out that a number of contracts are currently being concluded to organize weddings in Egypt during the coming period, and they will be revealed at the time, stressing that wedding tourism is high tourism and its incomes are large, and it includes the wealthy of the world, and it represents great propaganda for the country.
Necessary facilities
For his part, tourism expert Hossam Hazaa explained that the wedding ceremony, which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, took place through one of the companies responsible for weddings for the rich around the world, and witnessed the presence of an Indian family on a private plane, in a ceremony that lasted for three consecutive days, where a reservation was made. A hotel completely for the family during the party.
He added that many of the rich people of the world want to commemorate their wedding night, and seek to obtain a special place, so they assign some companies responsible for these parties, which in turn go to countries that have different and attractive tourism potentials, and provide the requirements of customers.
Hossam Hazaa indicated in exclusive statements to “Sky News Arabia” that Egypt could benefit from the event in increasing the promotion and marketing of Egyptian tourism, which is witnessing a big boom in the 2022-2023 season, explaining that the event gained great momentum and was covered in the media.
Hazaa stressed the need to provide more facilities for incoming tourists, especially in terms of entry visas, so that they can be obtained “online” and within 24 hours, with the opening of low-cost “charters” in governorates that can host international weddings, similar to Cairo, Luxor and Aswan.
Countryside marriage
With regard to the future of this tourism in Egypt during the coming period, Sami Mahmoud, the former head of the Tourism Revitalization Authority, said that the matter is not new, as the marriage festival was organized in the Egyptian countryside in a village in the Menoufia Governorate several years ago, and a contract was signed with an international company, and more events were held. From an Egyptian-style wedding.
Mahmoud pointed out that Indian tourism Focusing more on cultural tourism, in light of India’s possession of beach places similar to those in Egypt, calling for the exploitation of ancient Egyptian civilization and archaeological sites in holding wedding parties, especially since Egypt is unique to these attractions, which are very popular with foreigners.
The former Egyptian official stressed the need to increase flights with India and emerging markets in order to attract more tourists, while allowing private planes to land in Cairo at Sphinx airports and the Administrative Capital, displaying all the products that characterize Egypt in the tourism sector, and ensuring continuous and not “marketing.” period” which is used most of the time.
On the returns of wedding tourism, Mahmoud stressed that customers pay a high cost in this type of tourism, unlike beach tourism, in addition to the contribution of the presence of the world’s wealthy in fully improving the reputation of Egyptian tourism, and strengthening the Egyptian presence more strongly on the international tourism map.