Amman City Airport Serves 200,000 Passengers on 1,650 Flights to Regional, European Destinations

AVIATION NEWS-  The Amman City Airport has resumed commercial operations, providing additional air travel options between Jordan and more than 15 Arab and international destinations through low-cost airlines. Since flights resumed at the beginning of this year, the airport has handled around 200,000 passengers.
The airport has received 1,650 commercial flights operated by eight local, Arab and foreign airlines, with operations progressing toward a target of two million passengers in the second phase of its development.
Located near central Amman and serving as an alternative to the Queen Alia International Airport, the Amman City Airport provides additional travel options between Amman, countries in the region and Europe through low-cost carriers.
The Jordan Airports Company (JAC) CEO Ahmad Azzam said the airport’s commercial operations are important for supporting tourism and the national economy.
Speaking to the Jordan News Agency (Petra), Azzam said the resumption of regular commercial flights was part of efforts to strengthen the air transport system, diversify travel options and support tourism and the national economy.
He said the use of an existing national asset, along with its location and infrastructure, is consistent with efforts to improve the efficiency of government investments and make greater use of existing resources. He added that the commercial operation of the airport aims to support tourism and the economy and expand low-cost air travel options.
Azzam identified the airport’s proximity to central Amman as one of its main advantages, as it reduces travel time to and from the airport and makes travel more convenient, particularly for short-haul and regional flights.