Royal Jordanian increases weekly frequencies between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Amman

Press release

Published January 11th, 2012 - 07:43 GMT

Al Bawaba

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and Royal Jordanian Airlines, the national carrier for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, announced today an additional two weekly flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Queen Alia International Airport.

In addition to its daily flights during the winter season, Royal Jordanian Airlines is now operating two extra flights on Thursdays and Saturdays between Amman and Abu Dhabi bringing the total number of flights to nine per week. This new flights have been introduced by the airline to accommodate the growing demand for weekend and short travel visits between the two cities, and to increase flexible timings for passengers.

Eng. Ahmed Al Haddabi, Chief Operating Officer at ADAC commented: “We are glad to see that our airline partners are keen to develop their services from the Capital’s airport as it will offer more choices to our passengers and ultimately supports ADAC’s strategy to become one of the leading airports in the world. Royal Jordanian Airlines is one of our close partners and we will continue to support their initiatives to provide customers with high quality and efficient travel solutions that cater to their needs and requirements.”

Royal Jordanian President/CEO Hussein Dabbas said: “Royal Jordanian Airlines is pleased to announce this increase in frequencies between Amman and Abu Dhabi, which reflects our commitment to provide convenient services to our passengers. We would like to thank Abu Dhabi Airports Company for the quality of service they provide for us and our passengers, which ultimately supports the airline’s initiatives to develop its services on this route.”

Royal Jordanian Airlines will be operating a state-of-the-art A 320 family aircraft on the route, departing from Abu Dhabi daily at 08:00 local time to reach Amman at 09:20, as well as the new weekly flights departing from Abu Dhabi every Thursday and Saturday at 17:35 to reach Amman at 18:55. The daily flights from Amman will continue to leave at 20:05 and reach Abu Dhabi at 00:50 the next day. The two additional flights on Thursdays and Saturdays will leave Amman at 12 noon to reach Abu Dhabi at 16:50. The aircraft will offer Business and Economy class services. This flight schedule will once again be increased during the 2012 summer season to two flights daily, reaching a total of 14 flights per week.

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.

Company Profile

Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is a public joint-stock company incorporated by Emiri Decree number 5, of March 4, 2006, to spearhead the development of the Emirate's aviation industry. ADAC’s creation was part of an ambitious restructuring initiative launched by the Government of Abu Dhabi, aimed at delivering better services to support the Emirate’s long-term economic and tourism strategies and to help build a more vibrant economy that attracts and promotes private sector investment.