Six Senses said the easing of visa restrictions would be a huge stimulus to the hospitality industry.
New rules regarding tourist visas for Indians visiting Jordan will allow the destination and its many hotels to profit from this growing source market, the general manager of one of those resorts has claimed.
Evason Ma’in Hot Springs & Six Senses Spa general manager Manish Puri said the removal of visa restrictions blocking Indian nationals from visiting Jordan as tourists would be a huge stimulus to Jordan, which was looking to “burgeoning economies” such as India where the middle classes could “yield profits for the tourism industry”.
“We will use our various distribution and sales channels to net business from this market,” Puri said.
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“As Six Senses is very active in India securing business for its other properties we have a well established sales network that we’re currently looking to tap into. Also, being an Indian National myself, I am personally planning to hit the pavement and drum up as much business as I can.”
He noted that the Indian MICE market was “quite substantial” and “always looking for exotic destinations” and that up until now, Jordan had not been an option.
“By early next year I foresee an average of 50 to 60 Indian passport holders per month coming in either from India or the Gulf to our resort alone,” he declared.
Two months ago, Jordan’s Interior Minister, Nayef al-Qadi, made the decision to change the visa rules for India in order to promote and support the economic growth of the country.
As a result, individual Indian tourists will now be given a two-week entry visa stamped with ‘not allowed to work in Jordan’ upon entry to the kingdom.
The Jordan Tourism Board has already opened an office in India to promote the destination to this market.
Puri said Indian tourists would be attracted to the history, religion, adventure and wellness tourism Jordan had to offer.
Six Senses resort says relaxation of regulations will open new doors
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May 10, 2010 , Hong Kong
Hi - my wife is an Indian passport holder, based in HK. We are receiving conflicting stories from the Jordan consulate in HK regarding visa requirements. We were initially told that she can only apply for a tourist visa (for < 2 weeks) from India. Then when she called Jordan consulate in New De...