The Egyptian Tourism Authority launched
a five-week campaign to promote Egypt as a tourist destination, entitled
“Ramadan Fee Masr Gher” (Ramadan in Egypt is Different), to parts of the Arab
world including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, and Jordan.
The launch of this campaign coincides
with the holy month of Ramadan and the approaching Eid al-Fitr to
attract more Arab tourists to visit the Egyptian tourist destination and enjoy
the festive atmosphere there.
The CEO of the Egyptian Tourism
Authority, Amr al-Kady, that the purpose of this campaign aims to invest in
Ramadan as a means of promoting tourism, in which Egypt has a competitive
advantage, within the Arab market.
The promotional content of this
campaign includes videos presented by Arab and Egyptian influencers, bloggers,
and content makers, he said.
Kady added that these videos will be
shared across social media platforms, in addition to the Shahid platform in the
markets where the campaign was launched, in addition to the electronic
reservation platform WEGO – one of the largest search and reservation
engines in the Middle East.
The campaign aims to drive direct
bookings at Egyptian tourist destinations during the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
seasons in the Arab market, he said.
The Director General of the Tourism
Promotion Department at the Authority, Suzan Mustafa, indicated that the
authority is focusing on electronic campaigns, especially in light of
increasing trends towards using the internet for search and reservations.
The campaign aims to advertise Egypt as
the place to be to spend Ramadan, owing to its distinct and festive atmosphere
during the holy month, she said.
Source: Egypt Independent