Egypt will exempt incoming tourists on direct flights to resort cities from visa fees until the end of October, the end of the summer tourism season, the cabinet said on Wednesday.

The decision is part of measures to encourage tourism following the expected resumption of flights in the upcoming period.

Egypt has suspended international flights since March in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The civil aviation ministry had earlier decided to grant a 50 percent discount on landing and parking fees for charter planes to the country's resort cities.