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1. THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF DAKKAK TOURS INTERNATIONAL , A DIVISON OF DAKKAK GROUP
-JORDAN
The HEADLINES
 Jordan Tourism Board celebrates another year of
record achievements.
 Dakkak Tours International DMC is joining the Global
Tourism Market in the WTM 2010 – London
 Tourism Revenue in Petra Surges 80%.
 Medical Tourism in Jordan - Growing with the Times
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BREAKING Jordan Tourism Board celebrates another year
NEWS of record achievements
Amman tops
regional hotel The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) is celebrating yet
occupancy another landmark year marked by record tourist
numbers and receipts. Recent figures released by
the Ministry of Tourism and the Jordan Central
Tourism Bulletin Bank have shown a continued upward trend and an
increasing interest in the Kingdom as a major
international tourism destination. Tourist arrival and
HOTELS
spending figures for the first 11 months of the year
have surpassed the related totals for the entire of
Ibis Amman forecasts
2009.
strong growth in 2011
Ibis Amman, the first
internationally branded
Overnight arrivals (January to November 2010) have totaled almost 4.3 million
economy hotel in Jordan, is people compared with almost 3.8 for the whole of 2009. The total for 2010 is
confident of a stellar 2011. expected to rise significantly by the end of the year holidays.
Buoyed by higher than

2. projected occupancy figures More>>
since it opened its doors in
November 2009 the hotel
predicts a stronger and Amman tops regional hotel occupancy
upbeat outlook for the year, in
light of Jordan's growing
tourism initiatives.
Hotels in the Middle East/Africa region reported increases in all three key
performance measurements in 2010, data compiled by STR Global showed. The
region's occupancy ended the year with a 0.8 percent increase to 61.8 percent,
Starwood Hotels and average daily rate rose 3.1 percent to $156.94, and revenue per available room
Resorts and Al went up 4.0 percent to $97.04.
Maabar announce Amman experienced the largest occupancy increase, rising 6.5 percent to 60.6
plans to debut the percent, followed by Muscat with a 4.8 percent increase to 55.8 percent. Abu
first St. Regis Hotel in Dhabi reported the largest decreases in all three key performance metrics. The
Jordan market's occupancy dropped 13.9 percent to 58.8 percent, ADR was down 31.2
percent to $198.11, and RevPAR decreased 40.7 percent to US$116.52
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. announces
plans to debut the first St
Jordan's tourism revenues climbed 17% in 2010
Regis hotel in Jordan. Owned
by Al Maabar Abdoun Real According to figures by the Jordanian tourism ministry, revenues from
Estate Development tourism in the kingdom in 2010 rose 17% compared to 2009, Jordan
Company, a wholly owned Times has reported. Revenues generated by the sector in 2010 climbed
subsidiary of Al Maabar to JD2.423bn from JD2.067bn in the year before. The number of
International Investments Abu overnight visitors totaled 4,557,022 in the period in question, up from
Dhabi, The St. Regis Amman 3,788,897 in 2009, while the number of the same-day tourists increased
and The Residences at St. by 12% in 2010 to 3,690,113 compared with 3,295,656 the previous year,
Regis Amman will become a the figures showed.
landmark attraction in the More>>
city's affluent Abdoun district.
RJ transports 850 Russian conferees
Airlines
Royal Jordanian
could launch low-cost
carrier
Royal Jordanian, the
country’s flagship carrier, is
mulling plans to launch a
budget airline as UK no-frills
carrier easyJet prepares to
launch flights to Amman in
March.
Any future low-cost unit would
be branded separately to
Royal Jordanian, its CEO On January 23, Royal Jordanian carried 850 Russians representing the
said, adding that he was biggest pharmaceutical company in their country. The participants chose to
confident there was enough hold their annual conference at the Dead Sea between January 23 and 28.
demand to support two
carriers.
More>>
“If we want to have a small
LCC [low-cost carrier]
developed that is something
we would probably look into
Tours International DMC Glimmers on Peak of
later in the future. But you Performance
cannot combine them both…
they have to be completely
separate,” Hussein Dabbas,
Dakkak Tours International receives the Outstanding Performance
president and CEO of Royal Award for Tourism 2010 during the Annual Tourism Award Ceremony
Jordanian (RJ) told Arabian held by JHA on 18 December 2010 .
Business.
Cheap flights to
Amman
If you’re looking for a long or
short break to Amman, then

3. book a cheap flight with
easyJet. Amman is the capital
city of Jordan and is situated
Held by the Jordan Hotels
in the hilly area between the
desert and the valley. Today Association, under the patronage of
it is a modern Arab city his Excellency Minister of Tourism
blending the old and new. and Antiquities; Mr Zaid Al Gsous ;
Ancient civilisations are
interspersed with modern the Annual Tourism Award Ceremony
architecture – the perfect city to honor and acknowledge the
for a sight-seeing city break. brilliant tourism figures in Jordan for
More>>
their outstanding accomplishments
in tourism sector during the year of 2010.Accordingly Dakkak Tours
Links International DMC glimmered gloriously on peak of performance earning
Outstanding Performance Award for Tourism 2010 , this is for the exceptional
H.M. King Abdallah II establishments and the extended prolific and influential relations with hotels
The official website of H.M. and travel affiliates Dakkak developed as a Jordanian tour operator during the
King Abdallah II of Jordan past year. Dakkak Press
H.M. Queen Rania
The official website of H.M
Queen Rania of Jordan
Ministry of Tourism
Jordan’s Ministry of Tourism Dakkak Tours International Boosts Innovative
website with information on
tourist sites in the kingdom
Inbound Tourism Offerings in FITUR
Jordan Tourism Board Dakkak Tours International DMC participated in the in prestigious
The official website of the international tourism trade fair FITUR, from January 19th to the 23rd of 2011
Jordan Tourism Board in Madrid, Spain to introduce Jordan's hospitality and boost inbound
touristic flows to Jordan
Royal Jordanian Airline Director of Sales and Marketing, Mr Wael Dakkak , was present on behalf of the
Jordan National Carrier top-notch Jordanian tour operator , Dakkak Tours International DMC , to be a
Follow Us part of a wide range of exhibiting companies that include hotels, tour operators,
travel agencies, tourism offices from different countries, as well as worldwide
tourist experts.
Mr Dakkak described the tourism trade as fruitful , and another opportunity to
meet and convey potential partnership with international travel agencies and
affiliate service providers into business cooperation. Dakkak Press
Radisson BluTala Bay Resort, Aqaba achieves
Green Key Certification
The Radisson Blu Tala Bay Resort, Aqaba has been awarded the internationally
recognized Green Key certification. The luxury resort has been officially
accredited for its environmentally friendly practices after a comprehensive
assessment was undertaken by Green Key representatives in December .
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