And speaking of the tourism upswing, German tourists continued to book more holidays in Hurghada and Marsa Alam in October, German tourism portal FVW says, citing figures from reservations provider Traveltainment. Bookings to Hurghada rose 83% y-o-y, while Marsa Alam bookings surged 90% y-o-y during October. This is the third consecutive month to see a boom in bookings from German tourists; Marsa Alam enjoyed a particularly healthy y-o-y leap of 121% during September, albeit from a low base.