571,000 Tourists Visited Jordan by End of May, Marking 27% Increase – Details - Jordan News
Arabiyat highlighted that the number of passengers arriving via low-cost airlines reached 102,000 by the end of May 2025, across 578 flights, with the vast majority being tourists — as only 14% of them were Jordanians.
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