Gazans get VIP treatment at Egyptian border
An Egyptian travel agency has launched a new paid VIP travel service for Gazans who wish to use the Rafah border crossing hassle-free.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — An Egyptian travel agency announced on its Facebook page that it started offering June 16 a paid VIP travel service for Gaza residents through the Rafah border crossing.
An official Palestinian source speaking to Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity said the VIP service is offered through a newly established VIP lounge on the Egyptian side of the crossing. The Hala Consulting and Tourism Services agency has two branches, one in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, and the other one in Cairo. According to the source, both branches opened a month ago.
