Royal Jordanian resumes flights to Iraq (05/05/05)


Royal Jordanian Airlines resumed flight operations to the Iraqi capital on Wednesday after receiving the green light from Baghdad airport authorities.
 
Royal Jordanian was the first airline to resume flights to Baghdad
 
The airline, which operates two daily flights to Baghdad, halted its flights into the country on Sunday. A source from the airline told The Jordan Times that the national carrier's flights to Baghdad had resumed after receiving the go-ahead from the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) late Tuesday.

According to the source, the three-day RJ flight suspension prompted the national carrier to introduce a third flight yesterday to absorb passenger demand. RJ was the first airline to resume flights to Baghdad following the fall of the country's previous regime.

Air services to Iraq are used largely by businessmen and workers. The Iraqi flag-carrier Iraq Airways, currently operates one daily flight between Amman and Baghdad. The flight operations of both Royal Jordanian and Iraq Airways are determined daily by the ICAA.

Source: Jordan Times


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