Wego, an online travel marketplace, has entered into a partnership with Jordan Tourism Board to expand its reach and attract more visitors to Jordan from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Around 3.5 million searches to Jordan have been conducted on Wego’s platform by MENA users in the first half of 2019. Thirty-two percent of travelers booked their holidays within seven days or less, 23 percent booked almost two months in advance, 17 percent booked between a month and above and the remaining 28 percent booked between eight to 29 days.
Dr. Abed Al-Razzaq Arabiyat, managing director of Jordan Tourism Board, said: “Wego will promote the key attractions in Jordan including Petra, Dead Sea, Aqaba, Wadi Rum, Ajlun and Salt among other hidden gems to its users. It will also shed light on the experiences and activities during the summer period.”
Mamoun Hmedan, managing director, MENA and India, Wego, said: “Jordan is a very popular destination for GCC travelers. According to our research, Jordan ranked No.8 in the trending global destinations in Q2 2019.”
Saudi and Kuwait markets are major feeder markets for Jordan tourism. Petra has recently been visited by countless numbers of tourists from the GCC and the rest of the world, marking 2019 to be the best year in terms of the number of tourists to the ancient city.