Rial, who is also the association’s spokesperson, told the country’s major news agency, Petra, that Petra and Wadi Rum reached 90 to 95 percent occupancy rates this season.
He added that most tourists during this period come from traditional western European markets, such as Italy, France and Spain, in addition to tourists from North and South America.
Rial said that tourism is “Jordan’s oil”, and constitutes some 14 percent of GDP.
The sector employs around 60,000 citizens directly and indirectly, and inbound tourism is a main supporter of local communities, mainly in the south, he said.
Tags: inbound tourism, Jordan Inbound Tour Operators Association
