RJ operates 149 extra flights in September

AMMAN — Royal Jordanian (RJ) operated an additional 149 flights during September to cater to pilgrims and tourists, the airline announced on Tuesday. The Hajj pilgrimage, Eid Al Adha and “a remarkable growth of tourism traffic” led to increased demand for flights, RJ said in a statement, adding that aircraft utilisation rose to 13 hours per day, above the annual average of 11.7 hours daily.

RJ ran 34 extra flights for Jordanian pilgrims travelling to Medina and Jeddah to perform Hajj, as well as flights for pilgrims from other RJ routes transiting through Amman. The airline also operated 63 charter flights to tourist sites in Turkey, Egypt and Greece for Jordanians taking advantage of the Eid Al Adha holiday to travel.  A further 52 additional flights were scheduled to Europe, the UAE and Saudi Arabia to accommodate Jordanian expatriats returning abroad after holidays in the Kingdom, RJ said.