The prospects for Egypt 's vital tourism industry are dire following the crash of EgyptAir flight 804 on 19 May , carrying 66 people from France to France . Egypt 's top civil aviation official says terrorism is the most likely cause of the crash rather than technical failure, which if proven correct, will mark the third attack on Egyptian aviation in six months . All of these events paint a poor image of Egypt as a tourist destination, just making it more and more difficult for them to recover their faltering tourism industry.' Analysts are questioning whether this latest tragedy will halt the country's much-needed tourism industry, which according to the World Travel and Tourism Council accounts for around 11% of Egypt 's GDP and supports around 11% of its jobs, Olivier Jager from travel intelligence firm ForwardKeys warns: "This is a country that needs tourism to survive." Furthermore, as Royal United Services Institute's Dr. H A Hellyer points out: "The attack would have exposed flaws in French security, making both Cairo and Paris the target – and both of those countries have enemies among radical militant groups. " The country continues to grapple with protests over economic instability and security issues, and as previously noted, its tourism industry was already experiencing its worst crisis in years . Egypt 's economy grew 4.2% in 2015 , but the IMF now expects growth to slow to 4.2% for 2016 , down from the 4.3% predicted prior to the attack last November .
The prospects for Egypt 's vital tourism industry are dire following the crash of EgyptAir flight 804 on 19 May , carrying 66 people from France to France . Egypt 's top civil aviation official says terrorism is the most likely cause of the crash rather than technical failure, which if proven correct, will mark the third attack on Egyptian aviation in six months . Analysts are questioning whether this latest tragedy will halt the country's much-needed tourism industry, which according to the World Travel and Tourism Council accounts for around 11% of Egypt 's GDP and supports around 11% of its jobs, Olivier Jager from travel intelligence firm ForwardKeys warns: "This is a country that needs tourism to survive." Furthermore, as Royal United Services Institute's Dr. H A Hellyer points out: "The attack would have exposed flaws in French security, making both Cairo and Paris the target – and both of those countries have enemies among radical militant groups." The country continues to grapple with protests over economic instability and security issues, and as previously noted, its tourism industry was already experiencing its worst crisis in years . Egypt 's economy grew 4.2% in 2015 , but the IMF now expects growth to slow to 4.2% for 2016 , down from the 4.3% predicted prior to the attack last November .