NEWS IN BRIEF
DUBLIN The Dublin Pass tourist card now has a new smartphone app. The Pass pro- vides access to 25 attractions and land- marks across the city.
dublinpass.com
CYPRUS Cyprus Tourism Organisation says visi- tor numbers grew year on year by 3.6%, with 99,503 arrivals from January to March.
visitcyprus.com
LOS ANGELES Discover Los Angeles has launched a destination app, which serves as a city guide and includes travel advice.
discoverlosangeles.com/app
UPDATES
BRAZIL The Brazilian government has declared the end of the state of emergency in relation to the Zika virus, 18 months aſter a surge of outbreaks across the country. The Latin American Travel Association has confirmed cases of the virus are down by 95% in comparison to 2016. This statistic refers to the first 100 days of each year as these are the hottest periods in Brazil, when mosquitoes are more prevalent.
lata.travel
DESTINATION NEWS Tourism gains for Jordan
Jordan’s popularity with British holidaymakers is on the rise, despite continuing turbulence in the Middle East. In the first quarter of 2017, visitor numbers
rose by 15.18% from 12,751 to 14,760 compared to the same period in 2016, with the UK remaining the largest European source market for the Hashemite Kingdom. A wealth of new openings in 2017, including hotels and atractions such as the Jordan Trail, a continuous hiking trail crossing the entire country, has boosted visitor numbers. Mahmoud Freihat, marketing executive
at Jordan Tourism Board, emphasised the importance for the wider Jordanian economy: “The growth in UK numbers is very important as it strengthens the country’s tourism sector
and all those businesses that support and service it. Many tourists come to see the famous sites from Petra to the Dead Sea and Wadi Rum, but the launches of the Jordan Trail and Aqaba’s first golf course in March 2017 have helped broaden the country’s appeal with sport and adventure holidaymakers.” In March, Royal Jordanian Airlines launched a
new connecting flight from London Heathrow to Aqaba, which runs on Saturdays from 31 March to 30 June and from 15 September to 31 December. The Hilton Dead Sea Resort and Spa also opened in March this year, closely followed by W Amman Hotel in June. In October, Ayla Golf Club, the country’s first, is set to host the seventh MENA Golf Tour.
visitjordan.com
MOZAMBIQUE Visitors to Mozambique can now obtain a 30-day visa on arrival at most of the country’s borders. Sabine Behrmann, Cape Town manager at Acacia Africa, said: “It was previously difficult and costly to get the visas. We’ve seen an increase in last-minute bookings.”
acacia-africa.com
DUBAI Dubai Tourism has launched Dubai Expert, an innovative online game created exclusively for travel agents. Designed and made in collaboration with the Dubai College of Tourism and e-learning specialists KTM Advance, the app provides interactive information on Dubai’s tourist attractions, including 30 missions and 25 expert videos serving as a guide on what there is to do in the emirate.
visitdubai.com
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