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Milestones
Constantly charting a new course in history – A story of ongoing growth.
Travco Group International's three decades of history have 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 Middle East's leading travel, tourism, and hospitality company.
Preserving this tradition, Travco adopts an innovative approach to business and constantly seeks out virgin destinations, transforming 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
| 2010 | Formation of Travco Jordan |
| 2010 | Air Arabia Egypt receives AOC and inaugurates flights |
| 2010 | Iberotel manages its first hotel property in Dubai |
| 2009 | Formation of Travco Syria |
| 2009 | Establishment of Air Arabia Egypt |
| 2009 | The Acquisition of Steigenberger Hotels AG adding 81 new international hotels to the existing portfolio of managed hotels. |
| 2009 | Introduction of the Iberotel Makadi Palms, the first phase of the residential development in Madinat Makadi |
| 2008 | Inauguration of the first of a new class of deluxe cruise ships on Lake Nasser, M/S Omar El Khayam |
| 2008 | Opening of the 18-hole championship golf course in the group's own Madinat Makadi |
| 2008 | Signed an MOU for a joint venture to create an Egyptian low cost and charter air carrier to be operational by 2009. |
| 2007 | Inauguration of the Travco Center office building in Sheikh Zayed. |
| 2007 | Inauguration of the first hotel in U.A.E. "Iberotel Miramar Al Aqah". |
| 2006 | Creation and introduction of the JAZ Brand. |
| 2006 | Inauguration of first hotel in the North Coast. |
| 2004 | Establishment of Almaza Resort Complex and land bank. |
| 2004 | Launch of the first 128 cabin cruise ship, the largest on the Nile. |
| 2004 | Joint venture travel company established between Travco and Alpitour Italy (Italy's largest Tour Operator). |
| 2003 | Establishment of Top Aviation. |
| 2002 | Establishment of airline company "Travco Air". |
| 2000 | Sales of 50% of hotel portfolio to TUI. |
| 1998 | Formation of the first Travel Company outside Egypt in Dubai U.A.E. |
| 1998 | Conception of Madinat Makadi Resort and completion of the first five stars hotel in 10 months "Makadi Beach". |
| 1997 | Completion of the first hotel in Sharm El Sheikh (Intercontinental Sharm El Sheikh). |
| 1996 | Formation of a new joint venture hotel company with TUI and acquisition of the first hotel. |
| 1996 | Sales of 50% of incoming Agency to TUI. |
| 1993 | Installation of the fully integrated tourism and accounting solution of the company. |
| 1986 | Establishment of the Nile cruise management company and the building of the Company first Nile cruise ship. |
| 1982 | Opening of service branches in Luxor and Aswan |
| 1981 | Inauguration of the first IATA airlines sales branch and commencement of the airline ticketing business section. |
| 1980 | Acquisition of first 4 mini buses in the Travco Transport fleet. |
| 1979 | Establishment of Travco Travel Company of Egypt. |
