AMMAN—
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Nayef Al-Fayez said that the ministry submitted a request to
the prime minister to exempt tourism and travel agencies from fines and fees
due this year, according to Al-Ghad News.
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The request comes after a meeting the
ministry held with
Jordan Society Tourism and Travel Agents (JSTA) and the
tourism committee of the Lower House.
"The government is doing its
part in supporting the tourism sector, which has been one of the most affected
since the beginning of the pandemic," said Fayez.
"The demands we made during the
meeting with the ministry and the Parliamentary Tourism Committee reflect the
needs of the sector," JSTA President Suhel Halasah had said at the meeting.
Exempting tourism and travel
agencies from paying fees and fines is the government's way of lending support to
the sector most affected by the pandemic, said Halasah.
"The sector has called on the
government to implement a sustainability program until the end of this year, in
view of the commitments and expenses the sector must deal with,” he also said,
adding that during the meeting with the minister, Fayez had promised to follow
up on the tourism and travel agents’ request and try to fulfil their demands.
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