“Aqaba is the only Jordanian coastal city and is located on a large gulf at the northern tip of the Red Sea,” explained Layali Nashashibi, director of public and community relations, Jordan, Mövenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba.

DESPITE UNPREDICTED SETBACKS IN CERTAIN AREAS, TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS IN THE RED SEA REGION REMAIN UNDETERRED IN THEIR PURSUIT OF PLACING THE DESTINATION FIRMLY BACK ON THE TOURIST

As the national carrier, Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) plays a paramount role in the Kingdom’s socio-economic development, thus, after a challenging period, it was deemed necessary to restructure the company.

DECADES OF WORK HAS ESTABLISHED JORDAN AS THE LAND OF HOSPITALITY, A TITLE WHICH CANNOT BE EASILY DEPRIVED FROM THE KINGDOM, NOT EVEN AMID TURBULENT TIMES.

With Dubai set to hit the 100,000 room landmark this month across its expanding hotel and hotel apartment inventory, the city aims to firmly position itself among the top 10 global destinations in terms of available supply.

With AED8.2 billion (USD2.2 billion), Emirates Group marked its 28th consecutive year of profit, as the financial year which ended on March 31 saw the figure surge 50 percent year-on-year.

Planned rooms in Africa soared to 64,000 in 365 hotels for this year, up 30 percent over 2015, according to figures by W Hospitality Group’s annual survey.

While Emirates remains highly selective of its partners, Etihad Airways has long reaped the benefits of codeshares and equity investments. In 2015, for example, the airline’s equity partners had a core economic contribution of USD141 million and added some USD330 million to Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry.

BUILDING ON THE STRATEGIC LOCATION OF THEIR HOME BASES, GROWING DEMAND FOR AIR TRAVEL AND THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION, MIDDLE EASTERN AIRLINES CONTINUE TO CAPTURE AN