African Travel, Inc. and Lion World Travel are also looking to re-enter the market shortly.
Following the recent presidential election, The Travel Corporation (TTC) family of brands has announced its intention to resume operations in Egypt for the 2014/2015 season as a strong showing of support for the Egyptian people. Effective September 2014, Contiki and Busabout will re-commence trips, with Trafalgar and Insight Vacations starting from January 2015 and Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection from September 2015. African Travel, Inc. and Lion World Travel are also looking to re-enter the market shortly.
Brett Tollman, CEO of The Travel Corporation, said: “We have been monitoring the destination closely, and after extensive consultation with our teams on the ground – and in speaking with our travel partners in each market – we are pleased to confirm a return to Egypt later this year. At The Travel Corporation, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Guest safety is the utmost priority and so we will maintain constant dialogue with colleagues in the region ahead of our planned re-commencement dates.
“With a legacy of bringing visitors to Egypt for more than three decades with some of The Travel Corporation’s brands, our long-standing commitment to and support of Egypt has been significant. We are seeing pent-up demand for the destination and are delighted to be able to elevate our support for this truly remarkable part of the world. Travel and tourism have historically represented approximately 30% of Egypt’s GDP, making it critically important that we as an industry show our support at this time for this great country and its proud peoples’ economic recovery.
“Taking a staggered approach, our youth brands Contiki and Busabout will be the first to resume trips in September of this year. They will be closely followed by the global leader in guided vacations, Trafalgar, and premium brands Insight Vacations, African Travel, Inc., and Lion World Travel in 2015. Our six-star experience river cruise brand, Uniworld, plans to re-commence sailings on the Nile in September of next year with a beautifully refurbished River Tosca. Travel dates and pricing will become available brand by brand during the next few months.”
The Travel Corporation continues to observe all U.S. Department of State Travel Alerts and Warnings and strongly recommends guests adhere to such advice.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
