The Business Tourism Company (BTC) was established in 1995 as an affiliate of Arab International Hotels Co. (AIHO) with the purpose of extending the group’s hospitality portfolio outside the capital city of Amman and into leading touristic destinations across Jordan. Set up with an initial capital of JD11 million, the company has raised its capital to JD50 million through capital increases. During this same period, the shareholders’ equity increased to JD60 million as of the end of 2017.