Dead Sea, Jordan: Arab Aviation Summit - the most famous aviation and tourism event in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) - has actually started on Fifth December, focusing on trends, insights and opportunities the constant growth and development of the aviation and tourism industries in the region.

Taking place under the patronage of Her Excellency Lina Annab, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Jordan, the summit has combined top executives from the aviation and tourist field by the Dead Sea, Jordan to explore this year's theme Linking Cultures, Driving Economies.

In honour of the occasion, the Arab Tourism Company of the Arab League and the Arab Aviation Summit authorized a Memorandum of Recognizing at the event, which notes a firm dedication to future participation.

The summit opened up with a welcome address by the Aviation travel Summit Chairperson Adel Al Ali, where he highlighted the important partnership in between aeronautics and tourism while urging an all natural, collective strategy to the region's traveling industry to accomplish more development and momentum.

H.E. Lina Annab concurred that aeronautics and tourism can not be seen isolation.Discussing growth in the travel and tourism industry, which is outpacing development in other fields in national economic situations, the Minister of Tourist and Antiquities highlighted airport facilities, visa processes, and taxes and various other levies as issues that should be prioritized by governments and approached to jointly.

His Excellency Dr. Bandar Fahad Al Fehaid, President, Arab Tourist Company of the Arab League, commented that there is no tourist without aviation, and no aviation without tourism. Speaking of the Company's vision to sustain the growth of these vital industries in the coming years, H.E. Dr. Bandar Fahad Al Fehaid educated attendees that 12% of the complete working opportunities in the Arab world originated from the tourism industry and there is substantial potential to enhance this additionally.

Following the opening comments, CNBC Arabia led an interview panel discussion on the topic 'Why Arab traveling and tourism is a vital economic and cultural driver?', showcasing Mr. Abdel Wahab Teffaha, Secretary General of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) and moderated by Osayed Khreisat, an financial analyst and press reporter at CNBC Arabia TELEVISION.

The day-long summit, regulated by Richard Dean, co-host of The Business Breakfast program on Dubai Eye 103.8 FM radio, proceeds with the commencement of the Airbus Little Designer Workshop, an acclaimed initiative devoted to supporting young minds and boosting public understanding of scientific research, technology, engineering and mathematics through interactive and tailored programs.

In the afternoon, the summit program will include additional panels checking out Jordan's tourism industry, the role of the economic sector in developing Arab air travel and tourist, and the future destinations and travellers.

Hailed as the 'voice of the industry', the Arab Aviation Summit is an industry effort arranged annually. Key searchings for and outcomes from the summit are compiled and turned into a white paper record, which is later presented to regulators and choice manufacturers from both public and private sectors, and subsequented by a strategy.