Since the beginning of the high season – and, most likely, already in September, Russian tourists will not have to go to Egypt with a “bundle” of cash. According to Al-Monitor, Egypt will decide in September to allow the use of the “MIR” card in the country, and the Russian ruble will be included in the currencies accepted by Egyptian banks.
We remind you that Visa and Mastercard payment systems for Russian tourists are blocked due to sanctions.
The press service of the tour operator Tez Tour noted that “the creation of special terminals is expected in bank branches, but the exact mechanism of operation is currently unknown.” According to Tez Tour, Egypt is one of the most popular foreign destinations for Russians in the autumn-winter period — the share in the total volume of bookings is 46 percent.
We will remind you that Turkey has already taken care of this, “MIR” cards were already working in this country this summer – although not without problems. In the peak winter season, Egypt hopes to borrow the “baton”. The authorities expect that the admission of the Russian payment system will further stimulate Russian tourists.
We will remind that in Egypt they are actively counting on Russian tourists. The inbound tourist flow to the resorts of Egypt – i.e. to Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh and Marsa Alam will recover during the season, and the increase in flights from Russia will play not the least role in this – said Rami Fayez, a member of the Marsa Alam Tourism Investors Association . “Given the current level of bookings, winter occupancy at the resorts will be high. Especially after Russian travel companies increased the number of their flights to Egypt during the winter period — growth will begin in the coming weeks,” said the Egyptian expert. He added that “airline sanctions” and other bans have made Egypt one of the most important countries for Russian tourists to visit in the coming months. Read the details in the exile.