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Jordan News
15-05-2025
- Business
- Jordan News
Tourism revenue increases to JD1.7 billion in first four months of 2025 - Jordan News
Between January and April of 2025, tourism-related profits amounted to over JD1.721 billion, a 15.3 percent rise over the same period in 2024, when they reached JD1.493 billion. اضافة اعلان From January to April 2025, there were roughly 2.125 million foreign visitors overall, a 19 percent increase over the same period in 2024, when there were 1.785 million visitors, according to preliminary data from the Central Bank of Jordan and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The Kingdom received over 617,000 foreign visitors in April 2025, a 36.7 percent increase over the roughly 451,000 visitors that arrived in the same month in 2024. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' actions, which included creating a tourism product, bolstering infrastructure, enhancing the visitor experience, and broadening marketing campaigns to reach new markets and various forms of tourism, are what led to this successful performance in the tourism industry. Both the number of foreign tourists and tourism-related income have increased significantly in the Kingdom in recent months, indicating a good improvement in the sector's performance. The resumption of several direct and low-cost flights, which helped to facilitate access to Jordanian tourist destinations, and the escalation of carefully planned marketing campaigns aimed at promising international markets are the main causes of this growth.
Egypt Independent
24-04-2025
- Business
- Egypt Independent
Egypt extends free transit visa program
Egypt has extended its transit visa program, which allows holders to stay in the country for 96 hours, for an additional year in an effort to encourage inbound tourism. According to a government statement on Wednesday, 'The Cabinet approved the extension of the 96-hour free transit visa for an additional year ending at the end of April 2026, with the same current regulations.' The government explained that 'this approval comes within the framework of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' efforts to expand the scope of granted facilities, contributing to attracting more inbound tourism from various markets.' It pointed out that this step 'is reflected in the rates of tourist arrivals through Egyptian airports, as well as enhancing hotel occupancy rates and increasing tourist nights.' The national carrier, EgyptAir, began offering the transit visa in mid-2023, and passengers can obtain it upon arrival at Cairo International Airport without any fees for this service. The company clarified that the transit visa can be obtained by the passenger going to the EgyptAir Transit office at Cairo Airport to fill out the data form, based on which the free arrival visa is obtained.
