Egypt Air’s bookings fall 50 per cent

Egypt Air’s seat occupancy has fallen 50 per cent due to increased concerns over events in Egypt, especially in the area of tourism, said Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Ibrahim Mannaa on Wednesday. The minister added that many hotels and airline bookings were cancelled after the incidents of 28 June. In another statement to Ahram Online, the president of the Federation of Chambers of Tourism. Elhamy El-Zayat. said "Tourism will not return to normal levels, before October 2012." He pointed out that tour operators have to promote tourism programmes a year earlier, which means that Egypt is out of the contest for the next winter season beginning in October. From ahramonline .