Royal Jordanian (RJ) and Mastercard have sealed an agreement to grant holders of its World Elite, World Titanium, and Platinum consumer and commercial-branded credit and debit cards (issued in certain countries) lounge services.

Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index.

According to Mastercard’s Global Cities Index Report, Abu Dhabi has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing destinations in the world and holds the number one spot in the Middle East.

As Bahardeen noted, industry stakeholders are increasingly aware of the significance of the Halal travel sector and the immense size of the Muslim market, thus, the recent changes in services and business strategies in general.