Amman airport welcomes inaugural flyadeal flight

Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed the first flyadeal flight from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thursday (June 16).

 

The Saudi low-cost airline will operate daily direct routes between Amman and Jeddah and Riyadh.

 

The inaugural flight was greeted by representatives from Airport International Group, flyadeal and the airline’s general sales agent in Jordan - Altahadi Travel and Tours - and its ground handlers Menzies Aviation. 

 

“We are pleased that flyadeal is joining our airline network and are eager to begin operating daily flights to two Saudi Arabian cities - Jeddah and Riyadh. Presenting passengers with alternative routes and an elevated travel experience will help in attracting more tourists from Saudi Arabia, as well as enable us to continue leveraging the growing demand for new air travel markets,” commented Airport International Group CEO, Nicolas Claude. 

 

Flydeal Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, Ahmad Al-Barahim said the airline’s growing network reached 24 domestic and international destinations with the addition of Amman.

 

He noted that this step comes within the framework of the strategy implemented by the company for the next five years, by working to double the number to 50 local and international destinations. – TradeArabia News Service