Egyptian Travel Agents Association

Name

Egyptian Travel Agents Association

Legal name

Egyptian Travel Agents Association

Website

https://etaa-egypt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Hajj & Umrah Travel Agencies (THAKAHAA)

Keywords

• Trade association services
• Travel agency licensing
• Umrah pilgrimage services
• Tourism industry representation
• Travel agent training

Headquarters

HQ city

Gîza

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The association operates as a statutory body under Presidential Law No. 85 of 1968, serving tourism companies through membership. Revenue is generated through annual membership fees from registered tourism companies operating in Egypt.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA) is a non-profit trade association established by Presidential Decree No. 85 of 1968 that represents and regulates Egyptian tourism companies. It provides statutory licensing oversight, professional training, industry advocacy, and operates the government-mandated Egyptian Umrah Portal under Law No. 72 of 2021 for Umrah pilgrimage bookings. The organization collects annual membership fees from its 2,236 member companies and coordinates with the Ministry of Tourism through its 12-member board.

Product overview

The Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA/غرفة شركات ووكالات السفر والسياحة) is a government-chartered association established by Presidential Decree No. 85 of 1968 to represent and regulate Egypt's tourism sector. Its core digital offering is the Egyptian Umrah Portal (البوابة المصرية للعمرة), a centralized platform mandated under Law No. 72 of 2021 that serves as the sole authorized channel for organizing umrah pilgrimages. This platform is supported by member-facing modules including a Company Login Portal (دخول الشركات) for licensed tourism companies to access association services, a Ministry of Tourism Panel for regulatory oversight, a Tourism Companies Directory listing 2,236 licensed companies, a Statistics Dashboard providing geographic and classification breakdowns, a Periodic Publications System for regulatory communications, an Exhibitions and Conferences module, and a Job Application Portal for the tourism workforce. The association operates 7 regional branches across Egypt and is governed by a board of directors with 12 members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Egyptian Umrah Portal

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mashariq Al-Masiyah (مشارق الماسية)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 December 2024Saudi company selected to serve Egyptian Hajj pilgrims for five-star and land-based programs. Contract signed in December 2024 for pilgrimage services.
• Al Rajhi Supporting Services (الراجحي)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 December 2024Saudi company selected to serve Egyptian Hajj pilgrims for economic Hajj programs. Won contract through competitive bidding.
• ETF - Egyptian Tourism FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation coordinating tourism sector organizations in Egypt.
• IATA - International Air Transport AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal air transport association setting standards for airlines and travel agencies.
• ACTA - The Alliance of Canadian Travel AssociationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian travel industry association for travel professionals.
• MEMTAA - Middle East-Mediterranean Travel and Tourism AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional travel association covering Middle East and Mediterranean markets.
• USTOA - United States Tour Operators AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS tour operator association promoting safe and responsible travel.
• ASTA - American Society of Travel AgentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS travel agent society representing travel professionals globally.
• SITE - Society of Incentive & Travel ExecutivesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal organization for incentive travel and meetings professionals.
• UFTAA - United Federation of Travel Agents' AssociationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal umbrella federation of travel agents' associations worldwide.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/etaaegypt2015
• Xx.com/ETAA1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/etaa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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