Jordan resumes international flights after delays
Jordan previously said it would resume regularly scheduled flights in and out of Amman in August. The country's harsh anti-coronavirus measures have been successful but also criticized.
Jordan’s international airport resumed regularly scheduled international flights on Tuesday. The Hashemite Kingdom has had success fighting COVID-19, but its strict travel and movement restrictions have created hardship for citizens and residents.
Queen Alia International Airport outside of Amman will have six flights a day for now, Reuters reported. This number will increase as the airport readies itself to further implement strict health and social distancing guidelines, according to the outlet.
Jordanian authorities previously said the airport would reopen in August, but this was delayed amid continued virus concerns. Flights first stopped in March at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and only repatriation flights were allowed. Several other countries in the region also halted most flights for months.
Queen Alia International Airport’s flight schedule showed departures and arrivals from Middle Eastern and European airports on Tuesday and Wednesday.
