Journal of Tourism Research & HospitalityISSN: 2324-8807

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Abuelkassem A.A. Mohammad Author

Subjects of specialization
Egyptian revolution, Political instability, Hotel occupancy, Cairo hotels

Affiliation
Hotel Management Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Minia University, Agricultural Road, Minia City, Egypt

Biography

Abuelkassem A.A. Mohammad have got a PhD in Hotel Management in 2014 and I am a full-time lecturer at Hotel Management Department, Minia University. He am interested in conducting both qualitative and quantitative research within the context of the hospitality management. His research interests include hotel administration, yield management and front office operations; Egyptian revolution; Political instability; Hotel occupancy; Cairo hotels.


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The Impact of the Egyptian Political Events during 2011 on Hotel Occupancy in Cairo

Author(s): Abuelkassem A.A. Mohammad, Eleri Jones, Abdelbary A.A. Dawood and Hanaa A. Sayed

The Impact of the Egyptian Political Events during 2011 on Hotel Occupancy in Cairo

The tourism industry is the cornerstone of the Egyptian economy generating approximately 11.4% of Egyptian GDP and providing about 12.6% of direct and indirect job opportunities for the Egyptian workforce. It is the most important source of foreign exchange earnings for the national income at 20%. Despite its importance, the tourism industry is extremely vulnerable to negative events, such as terrorism, financial crises, natural disasters and political instability. This paper investigates the impact of the Egyptian political events throughout 2011 on occupancy rates in Cairo hotels and eval... view moreĀ»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8807.1000102

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