Low-cost European airlines resume flights to Aqaba

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AMMAN — On Sunday, Ryanair launched its first flight from Bulgaria's capital of Sofia to the King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, announcing a new stage for resuming low-cost flights towards the Kingdom’s Golden Triangle amid organized health protocols, according to Jordan News Agency, Petra.اضافة اعلان

Ryanair stated that King Hussein International Airport welcomed its first flight on Sunday, which came as part of a string of low-cost flights operated by several international airlines from various European destinations.

Aqaba Airports Company CEO and King Hussein International Airport Director Ramzi Arafat said that King Hussein International Airport is recovering from the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Arafat, the Sofia flight will be followed by weekly scheduled flights carrying passengers from Athens, Greece, Cologne, Germany, Milan, and Rome, while other flights from Vienna, Austria will follow, with a weekly average of two flights.

Arafat said that on November 6, EasyJet will operate flights from three European destinations — Berlin, Geneva, and Gatwick Airport in London.

He added that Wizz Air will start its flights to Aqaba in mid-December at a rate of two flights per week, coming from Bucharest and Budapest, as well as from Rome and Vienna.

Arafat said that Royal Jordanian is operating daily flights to Aqaba, in addition to three Jordan Aviation flights to and from Amman per week.

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