AMMAN — The first charter plane from
Slovakia carrying 189
tourists touched down at
King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba on
Wednesday, marking the start of a new air bridge to attract 3,400 tourists from
Slovakia until next October, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
اضافة اعلان
The introduction of a new air route supported by the Jordan
Tourism Board signifies an increase in tourist arrivals and the revival of
charter flights, according to
Makram Qeisi, the chairman of JTB and
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities.
Collaborative efforts to boost tourism
Abdul Razzaq Arabiyat, the director general of JTB, stated
that the newly established route is the result of collaborative efforts between
the Ministry, the JTB, and the
Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority.
These entities have been working towards the shared goal of
boosting tourism in the Kingdom.
Arabiyat added that the
JTB aims to attract regulated
charter and low-cost flights from various countries directly to the
Queen Alia International Airport and King Hussein International Airport.
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