April 2021 148 TCA (Travel Connections Arabia), a leading global sales and marketing outsourcing agency for the luxury hospitality, tourism and travel industry in the Middle East, has opened an office Cairo, Egypt, the 14th largest market in the world, ready to tap the burgeoning luxury travel industry. With a population of over 100 million, Egypt has millions of potential travellers to tap, with internet use growing exponentially, at approximately 22 per cent annually, or approximately 10 million users a year while it has 30 million smartphone users and are becoming more adept at looking for online travel solutions. Ahmed El Hamzawy, CEO for the Egypt office, said: “Egypt is an unusual market in that cash is still the preferred mode of payment, in part due to a lack of trust in online payment methods, and a lack of access to credit cards. However, in 2019, Egyptians spent a total of $5.1 billion on outbound tourism, with an average daily spend of $950. On averag
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Travel Connections Arabia adds New Concept Travel to portfolio
DUBAI, February 3, 2021 TCA (Travel Connections Arabia), a leading global sales and marketing outsourcing agency for the luxury hospitality, tourism and travel industry in the Middle East, has been signed by New Concept Travel, a Hong Kong-based specialist in land services to the travel agency sector. New Travel Concepts was started by industry veterans Bernard Bialylew and Malcolm Lindop, with the aim of providing next level services to the industry, providing a one-stop solution covering more than 150 countries and territories, a land content provider, that goes far beyond the journey and accommodation, and arranges everything between.