Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Jordan - Location impacts its appeal
- Location and how it's impacted
appeal / development
- Middle East, bordered by Syria
- Syria's Civil War (2011) = fewer tourists to Jordan
- 2010 - 8.2 million tourists
but 2016 - halved
- Jordan Government still investing in tourism
industry & want to promote is as being safe
- e.g. Luxury hotels - Crowne Plaza Dead Sea Resort
and Spa / Saraya Aqaba / QAIA
- Political objective
- Transport links and how they've
impacted appeal / development
- 4 international airports
- Largest is Queen Alia International Airport
- Handles 9 million passengers and flies to 62 destinations
- Queen Alia International Airport, King
Hussein Airport, Marka International
Airport and Maan Airport
- Appealing - inbound tourists know they can
travel there easily
- Trade - increasing country's balance
of payment
- Ferry from Aqaba to Nuweiba, crossing Red Sea
- Combine visiting attractions in both countries in one trip
- Culture vultures - Pyramids and Petra
- Before Syrian War - travel by car or train even
though they both take time
- Conclusion
- Jordan's transport links make it appealing
- Easily accessed
- Airports and ferry
- Its location in the Middle East results in
tourists not wanting to go
- Next to Syria