RJ connects Queen Alia International Airport to Brussels via weekly direct flights

AMMAN — Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) received the first Royal Jordanian (RJ) flight from Brussels on Thursday, marking the launch of a direct route to Amman at a rate of three flights per week. 

 “With this new capital-to-capital route, we are bridging nations and opening doors for tourists from Europe to explore the treasures of Jordan via the Kingdom’s national carrier. Brussels now joins our expanding network, aligning with our aim for QAIA to serve as the prime gateway to Jordan and the Levant, as well as our goal of bolstering national tourism," a statement from Airport International Group said.  

CEO of Airport International Group Nicolas Claude said, "Together with our partners, we will continue to shape QAIA into a welcoming and convenient airport where passengers feel at home, with comfort and warm hospitality defining every step of their journey."

The statement said that the launch of the Brussels-Amman route came after RJ’s "successful" launch of new routes to Lyon, Milan, Stockholm and Düsseldorf, marking the fifth addition to the airline’s growing European network.

"This latest development underlines RJ’s new strategy, emphasising its commitment to boosting tourism in Jordan and becoming the airline of choice for the Levant region," the statement said. 

RJ Chief Commercial Officer Karim Makhlouf also highlighted the route's contributions to boosting tourism from Belgium, adding, "Promoting and driving tourism to the Kingdom is a key focus of our new corporate strategy — as is our emphasis on further developing Amman as the primary gateway to the Levant by offering improved connectivity to our broader network."

"This newest route is yet another step in line with RJ’s ambitious five-year growth plan, which includes increasing our current fleet of 24 aircraft to more than 40 aircraft in the coming three to five years.”