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History
Constantly charting a new course in history – a story of ongoing growth.
Travco Group International's 28 years of history has been a successful journey. Growing from a travel agency, the group built on its core expertise and a network of reliable partners to become the country's leading travel, tourism and hospitality company.
Preserving this tradition, Travco adopts an innovative approach to business and constantly seeks out little-known destinations and transforms them into major tourist hotspots. Adding value to the otherwise overlooked markets and growing them into the hub of tourist activities has always been the group's core strategy. And it will remain so as the group progresses into the future.
Travco Group history
| 1979 | Establishment of Travco Travel Company of Egypt. | |
| 1980 | Acquisition of first 4 mini buses in the Travco Transport fleet. | |
| 1981 | Inauguration of the first IATA airlines sales branch and commencement of the airline ticketing business section. | |
| 1982 | Opening of service branches in Luxor and Aswan | |
| 1986 | Establishment of the Nile cruise management company and the building of the Company first Nile cruise ship. | |
| 1993 | Installation of the fully integrated tourism and accounting solution of the company. | |
| 1996 | Sales of 50% of incoming Agency to TUI. | |
| 1996 | Formation of a new joint venture hotel company with TUI and acquisition of the first hotel. | |
| 1997 | Completion of the first hotel in Sharm El Sheikh (Intercontinental Sharm El Sheikh). | |
| 1998 | Conception of Madinat Makadi Resort and completion of the first five stars hotel in 10 months "Makadi Beach". | |
| 1998 | Formation of the first Travel Company outside Egypt in Dubai U.A.E. | |
| 2000 | Sales of 50% of hotel portfolio to TUI. | |
| 2002 | Establishment of airline company "Travco Air". | |
| 2003 | Establishment of Top Aviation. | |
| 2004 | Joint venture travel company established between Travco and Alpitour Italy (Italy's largest Tour Operator). | |
| 2004 | Launch of the first 128 cabin cruise ship, the largest on the Nile. | |
| 2004 | Establishment of Almaza Resort Complex and land bank. | |
| 2006 | Inauguration of first hotel in the North Coast. | |
| 2006 | Creation and introduction of the JAZ Brand. | |
| 2007 | Inauguration of the first hotel in U.A.E. "Iberotel Miramar Al Aqah". | |
| 2007 | Inauguration of the Travco center office building in Sheikh Zayed. | |
| 2008 | Signed an MOU for a joint venture to create an Egyptian low cost and charter air carrier to be operational mid 2008. |
