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Jordan seeks to shore up reputation for 'calm' amid all-out war in Gaza

Destinations
Ilaria Grasso Macola
5 November 2024

Jordan’s tourist board insists the destination remains a beacon of tranquillity despite the spread of the ongoing war in Gaza to neighbouring countries.

Abed Al-Razzaq Arabiyat, Jordan Tourism Board, nov24, IGM

'We are the calm house amid noisy neighbours,' Dr Arabiyat told TTG

Speaking to TTG at WTM London, Dr Abed Al-Razzaq Arabiyat, managing director of the Jordan Tourist Board, said the country’s tourism industry had so far managed to navigate the regional instability over the past year without significant repercussions, reporting only a small drop in tourist numbers.

International arrivals for the nine months to 30 September 2024 dropped by 6% year-on-year to 4.7 million, although arrivals from the UK took a bigger dip, down by nearly a quarter (23%) to 27,451