Sales of the unified ticket electronic system topped JD4.374 million during January-February of 2023, up from JD2.706 million in 2019, which is tourism’s “golden year”, according to the Ministry of Tourism. A statement on Tuesday said some 60,000 tickets were sold during January-February, compared to 37,235 tickets sold in the same period of 2019. A JD70 ($99) ticket allows for visiting over 40 tourist and archaeological sites and exempts tourist groups and people of all nationalities from entry visa fees, provided that the ticket is purchased before entering the Kingdom. Launched in late 2015, the ticket system contributed to an increase in the number of tourists to the Kingdom, prolonged their stay and motivated them to visit many archaeological sites, which increased the Kingdom’s income from the sector, the statement added.
Source: Jordan News Agency