AMMAN HRH Crown Prince Hussein on Tuesday chaired a meeting at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to follow up on the implementation of the tourism action plan.Crown Prince Hussein stressed the importance of continuing to develop tourism facilities to meet visitors’ needs, according to a Royal Court statement.His Royal Highness urged keeping up with the latest
Tourism sector strives for strong comeback
Tourism sector needs around 3 years to restore 2019 levels stakeholders
By Claudia Lacave - Jan 19,2021 - Last updated at Jan 20,2021
Tourism sector representatives say 2020 was very bad for their businesses, expressing hopes for tourist travels recovery in 2020 (JT file photo)
AMMAN Tourism sector stakeholders are hoping for the recovery of the tourist travels in autumn as 2020 has been almost “a lost year”, a situation the government is trying to avoid in the future with the announced Tourist Resilience fund.
“Some people had some saving and they have spent it all, some people sold their car, their furniture, their houses, while others took loans from relatives or from the banks. So, the situation is very difficult,” said Raed Abdel Haq, president of the Jordan Tour Guides Association (JTGA).