Skies of Luxor governorates witnessed Sunday nine balloon rides carrying 176 tourists from various nationalities, who came to enjoy watching archaeological sites in west of the city of Al Qurnah, Al Bawaba News reported. The head of balloon companies' union Ahmed Aboud said that Luxor is expected to witness an increase in the number of balloon rides in the coming period, due to the increased number of flights coming from Japan, Germany and England.