The Jordon Tourism Board (JTB) will launch a representation office in New Delhi on April 25, 2009, according to JTB officials. Nayef Fayez, Director General, JTB said, “As the economies of India and China are booming and have not been greatly affected by the global financial crisis it prompted us to attract tourists from these countries.” According to Fayez Khouri, Deputy Director General, JTB, the official launch of the New Delhi office will coincide with an international tourism exhibition to guarantee more exposure as several tour operators and tourism offices will take part in the event. As per a report in www.zawya.com, earlier this year, the Jordon government unveiled several measures to mitigate the impact of the global downturn on tourism sector. Under the new measures, citizens of India and China, nations with a combined population of over two billion, no longer have to apply for a visa at Jordanian embassies in their countries.
“It used to take up to four months for Indians and Chinese to get a Jordanian visa after submitting applications. But now they have to go through a travel agent |