571,000 Tourists Visited Jordan by End of May, Marking 27% Increase – Details - Jordan News
Director General of the Jordan Tourism Board, Dr. Abdul Razzaq Arabiyat, announced that the tourism sector has experienced a significant boost over the past two months (April and May), with a noticeable improvement in performance reflected in rising figures. He made the remarks during a meeting held on Tuesday at the Government Communication Forum, attended by Zaid Al-Nawaiseh, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Government Communication, to discuss the future outlook of tourism in Jordan. اضافة اعلان Arabiyat stated that the total number of tourists increased by 27% in May compared to the same period last year, reaching 571,000 visitors during the current month. He also confirmed that from the beginning of the year until the end of May 2025, the number of tourists rose by 25%. This growth is largely attributed to the resumption of air travel, including the full return of Royal Jordanian Airlines' routes, the launch of new routes, and the comeback of low-cost carriers, which introduced 14 new routes since April 1. These include 27 weekly flights from European countries such as Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Italy, and Romania. Additionally, Wizz Air has launched six new routes to Amman from four European countries and one from Abu Dhabi.
Arabiyat highlighted that the number of passengers arriving via low-cost airlines reached 102,000 by the end of May 2025, across 578 flights, with the vast majority being tourists — as only 14% of them were Jordanians.
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