Turkish Airlines recently commenced services to Aqaba in Jordan.  The airline operates flights from Istanbul to Aqaba three times a week. The flight from Aqaba to Istanbul departs every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Middle East, April 30, 2013

Royal Jordanian and International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a new partnership in the field of training. Through this partnership, RJ will become an IATA-accredited training center in the region.  The airline will now be able to deliver IATA training courses which would help students and aviation professionals in Jordan and ...

Middle East, April 21, 2013

Royal Jordanian recently held its general assembly in Amman, presided by Nasser Lozi, chairman of the RJ board of directors.  The airline is celebrating its 50thanniversary this year and has a number of strategic plans that basically aim at optimizing value of the company. At the forefront, the airline seeks to ...

Middle East, April 1, 2013

Airport International Group (AIG) has witnessed a steady rise in monthly and year-to-date (YTD) passenger and aircraft traffic in February 2013. Passenger traffic went up by almost 5.2% this February, reaching 447,594 PAX in comparison to February 2012's 425,591 PAX.  Meanwhile, YTD PAX traffic exceeded the 900,000 mark by 22,663 PAX ...

Middle East, March 27, 2013

The opening of the new state-of-the-art terminal at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) in Jordan witnesses a new chapter for travellers to the Levant. The new terminal will position Amman as a key stop-over point and destination in the region for global traffic, opening new route expansion opportunities for medium and ...

Middle East, March 24, 2013

Internal and external tourism in Jordan is expected to receive a further boost with the launch of the second edition of Discover Jordan Rally Tour. The event is scheduled to take place on 18 April. This adventure-oriented event is also planned to become a landmark sport tourism events.  Minister of Tourism ...

Middle East, March 12, 2013

Etihad Airways has announced that from 10 March the double-daily flights from Abu Dhabi will operate to Amman's new Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA).  Captain Richard Hill, Etihad Airways' Chief Operations Officer, said: “We believe moving to the new airport is a positive step which will continue to meet our guests' ...

Middle East, March 12, 2013

Airport International Group (AIG)’s Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) commenced operations with three Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) flights.  AIG clarified that RJ's Athens, Doha and Sharm El Sheikh-bound flights are merely the first three that will be departing from the new QAIA terminal beginning today and up until the full transfer ...

Middle East, March 3, 2013