One Year Later: How October 7 Impacted Tourism in the Middle East
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It's been a year since the Israel-Hamas conflict started. With no end in sight, the conflict continues to drag down tourism growth in Jordan and Egypt.
On October 7, it will have been one year since Hamas attacked Israel. Egypt and Jordan, two of the countries neighboring the conflict, are still far from a full tourism recovery from American and European source markets.
“The repeated escalations, polarization around the conflict, and consistent news coverage have made it harder to sell Egypt and Jordan,” said Kelly Torrens, vice president of product for Kensington Tours.
“Now that the high season is starting and we see this volatility, the likelihood of seeing an increase in people feeling confident about visiting, when there are so many other destinations in the world that aren’t in the news cycle and don’t have this level of concern, is low,”
