Jordan Tourism News
Tareq Derbas, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Amman
With a little over two month to the opening of the property, Tareq Derbas, General Manager with The Ritz-Carlton Amman, tells us what it will bring to the market and how Jordan is poised for a tourism renaissance in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bassam Abu Hassan Hassan, hotel manager, InterContinental Jordan
Breaking Travel News speaks to Bassam Abu Hassan Hassan, hotel manager at the InterContinental Jordan, about the venerable property, what it offers to the hospitality market in Amman and how an upcoming loosening of Covid-19 restrictions could boost tourism numbers in the destination
Rifai honoured as Global Resilience & Crisis Management Centre opens in Jordan
The life and career of Taleb Rifai have been celebrated by tourism industry leaders, with the naming of a new Global Resilience & Crisis Management Centre in his honour in Jordan. Here Breaking Travel News finds out more
Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre launches in Jordan
Jamaica minister of tourism and Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre co-founder, Edmund Bartlett, has arrived in Jordan to inaugurate a new location for the organisation.
First guests arrive at the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Amman
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Amman has officially opened its doors. The property seeks to welcome its residents to a distinguished new lifestyle experience in the heart of the capital of Jordan.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amman, Hotel & Residences confirms management team
The countdown to the opening of the Ritz-Carlton, Amman, Hotel & Residences has begun with the confirmation of the new leadership team for the property.
Jordan ambassador opens Expo 2020 pavilion
During his tour, Nassar Habashneh visited the Siq exhibit, which was designed to be identical to the Siq gorge, the gateway to the ancient Nabatean city of Petra.
easyJet to launch flights to Aqaba this winter
Flights and holidays are on sale from Manchester Airport to the scenic Jordanian city, a perfect destination for a splash of year-round sunshine and Middle Eastern culture.
Betro to lead Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea
Victor Betro has been appointed as the new general manager of the Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea. The industry leader has moved from the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai to the city on the southern coast of Jordan.
Jordan keen to capitalise on Hollywood role
With ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ hitting the silver screen and with scenes shot in Jordan’s other-worldly backdrop of Wadi Rum, the country has long drawn filmmakers and producers its dramatic landscapes and landmarks.
Qatar Airways opens offices in Amman, Jordan
Qatar Airways has celebrated the launch of its new offices in Amman, capital of Jordan. The opening celebration was attended by the transport minister of Jordan, Anmar Khasawneh, and Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker.
TreadRight Foundation reveals support for female cooperative in Jordan
Jordan is certainly having a moment: an increasing number of travellers are adding the Middle Eastern country to their agendas for 2019 with the UNESCO city of Petra, desert of Wadi Rum, beaches of the Dead Sea and fascinating history proving an irresistible lure.