Jordan Pass sales increase by 113% in 2018

AMMAN — The total number of Jordan Passes sold in the first 10 months of 2018 reached 90,344 tickets, and amounted to more than JD6 million, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Thursday.

The figure represents a 113 per cent increase in sales over the same period last year, which translated into an extra JD3 million, according to Petra.

The Jordan Pass’ unified ticket system aimed to improve tourism by encouraging tourists to visit most of the sites in the Kingdom and extend their stay, which in turn means increased revenues for the tourist sector, according to a Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities statement.  

Jordan was the first Arab country to implement the unified ticket system which allows tourists to visit more than 40 sites, including Petra and Wadi Rum if they stay at least three consecutive nights in the Kingdom, the statement said.

The ministry also incorporates an online sales system for buying tickets through smartphones.