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Zawya
14 hours ago
- Business
- Zawya
Hotel occupancy in Jordan drops ‘sharply' amid regional tensions — JHA
AMMAN — Hotel occupancy rates across several Jordanian areas have declined during the third week of June 2025, reflecting negative indicators for the current tourism season, according to data issued by the Jordan Hotels Association (JHA) on Thursday. In Amman, hotel occupancy dropped by 16 per cent compared to the previous week, with rates ranging between 42 and 28 per cent at most establishments, Al Mamlaka TV reported. Five-star hotels in the capital recorded the highest occupancy rate at 42 per cent, followed by four-star hotels at 31 per cent and three-star hotels at 28 per cent. The association attributed the decline to ongoing regional tensions and escalations, which have negatively impacted tourist activity and hotel occupancy, particularly in Amman, which typically receives visitors from diverse nationalities. In the Dead Sea area, occupancy fell by 22 per cent compared to the previous week, with five-star hotels recording a rate of 25 per cent and four-star hotels at 18 per cent. The JHA noted that Petra is among the 'hardest-hit' areas due to its heavy reliance on European and international tourism. Cancellation rates in the rose-red city have reached nearly 95 per cent, with the remaining bookings primarily made by tourists who had entered Jordan prior to the latest crisis. No new tour groups have arrived since the escalation began, the JHA reported. Five-star hotels in Petra reported an occupancy rate of just 9 per cent, while both four-star and three-star hotels recorded rates of 3 per cent. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Times of Oman
2 days ago
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Oman intensifies diplomatic efforts to contain regional escalation
Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister continued his discussions with counterparts from Arab and friendly nations to address regional tensions stemming from Israel's preemptive strikes on Iran and Iran's retaliatory response, amid the ongoing escalation of the crisis that erupted last Friday. These talks come as part of Oman's intensified diplomatic efforts to contain the regional escalation. Sayyid Badr stressed the need to halt this tragic war, which threatens regional security, calling for more diplomatic pressure to revive the political track. Within the same context, the Foreign Ministry continues its efforts to protect Omani citizens in conflict zones by coordinating evacuation operations and ensuring their safe return. The ministry renewed its call for citizens to avoid areas of tension and to cooperate and communicate with the authorities for necessary support through the announced hotlines at the ministry's operations center and Oman's embassies in Tehran and neighboring countries.
Zawya
4 days ago
- Politics
- Zawya
Jordan closes airspace amid regional escalation
AMMAN — Chairman of the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission Haitham Misto on Saturday night announced the closure of the Kingdom's airspace for inbound, outbound and transiting airplanes. The closure of airspace on Saturday night came after it was reopened on the same day. Jordan reopened its airspace at 7:30am on Saturday, following a temporary closure on Friday that suspended all inbound, outbound, and transit flights as a precaution amid escalating regional tensions. Misto noted that the closure was in accordance with international aviation safety agreements, including the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, which governs air navigation safety standards. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
