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Implications of COVID-19 for the Egyptian Hospitality Sector and Proposed Policy Responses (A Case Study of Sharm El-Sheikh Hotels)

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on hospitality sector in Egypt at a represented sample of a five and four-star hotels in Sharm El-Sheikh city which is the center of tourism action in Sinai Peninsula and it has the world top diving sites. It is one of Egypt's best destinations. The field study was done by using web-based survey, which was sent to 384 hotel executives in the investigated hotels. Data were analyzed by using "Statistical Packages for Social Science" - SPSS software. The findings showed that there are significant and positive relationship between COVID 19 (total cases - total deaths - total recovery cases) and hotel revenues (occupancy rates - total number of tourists - total number of tourism nights). The study recommended the necessity of applying precautionary and preventive measures to enhance health safety in hotel establishments and the importance of promoting these steps to enhance the mental image of Sharm El-Sheikh destination.

DOI

10.21608/ijaf.2021.230767

Keywords

COVID19, Hospitality sector, Sharm El-Sheikh Hotels, & Hotel Industry

Authors

First Name

Hany

Last Name

Sadek

MiddleName

Salah

Affiliation

Higher Institute for Specific Studies, Heliopolis - Hospitality Management Department

Email

hany_phd@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

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Volume

7

Article Issue

1

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32911

Issue Date

2021-04-01

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2022-04-13

Publish Date

2021-04-01

Page Start

22

Page End

41

Print ISSN

2636-4255

Online ISSN

2636-4263

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https://ijaf.journals.ekb.eg/article_230767.html

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1,319

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Publication Title

International Academic Journal Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management

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https://ijaf.journals.ekb.eg/

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23 Jan 2023