Royal Jordanian diverts several flights to Aqaba due to dusty weather

Press release

Published October 30th, 2013 - 10:45 GMT

Al Bawaba

Royal Jordanian today diverted several flights supposed to land at Queen Alia International Airport to King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba due to heavy dust and sand in the area surrounding QAIA.

The flights were arriving from Aden, Dubai, Delhi, Basra, Sulaymaniyah, Cairo, Beirut and Abu Dhabi, according to an airline press release.

RJ flights were unable to land at QAIA or Marka Civil Airport due to the unstable weather conditions and the heavy dust over Amman, which lowered the visibility for below the levels required for landing.

The airline said that the flights returned to QAIA in the afternoon with all passengers onboard.

Background Information

Royal Jordanian Airlines

Royal Jordanian's role as Jordan's national carrier and has been established since 1963. Today, under the invaluable guidance and directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II, the airline carries out its mission, while continuously modernizing and upgrading its services, renewing its fleet and expanding its route network and operations.

Royal Jordanian operates flights from Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan. Its fleet covers a network of 60 destinations on four continents.