Royal Jordanian inaugurates direct flights to Brussels

President/CEO Samer Majali said that putting Brussels back on the RJ route network is driven by commercial reasons, too. Studies of the market indicated that it is feasible to reconnect Jordan and Belgium.

Majali added that re-operating this route also comes in light of the open skies policy signed by the two countries in July last year, which grants them the 3rd and 4th freedom rights to operate between Amman and Brussels directly and with unlimited frequencies.

Majali pointed out that the airline will serve this route twice weekly, on Saturdays and Wednesdays. The flights are bound to stimulate relations between Jordan and Belgium and facilitate transportation of businessmen and goods, as Brussels is a significant commercial centre in Europe. Moreover, it will serve the Jordanian and Arab communities residing in Belgium, and will boost tourism in both countries.

The airline will operate to Brussels using the Airbus A319s, recently added to the fleet. Two of the Airbus A319 aircraft provide mobile OnAir services, enabling RJ passengers to stay connected while in flight, using mobile phones to make and receive calls, exchange text and multimedia messages. The service also allows passengers to send e-mails and access Internet through smartphones or any other mobile phone equipped with the GPRS service.

The Belgian capital is one of the first cities RJ flew to, as a direct route, in 1974. Brussels, with its over one million inhabitants, serves as the capital of the European Union, hosting major political institutions of the union.

Benghazi is the second destination RJ will operate to this year. The company will start servicing the route starting this June, bringing the airline's direct destinations to 56, spread over four continents, in addition to other 700 destinations served by RJ's partners in the oneworld airline alliance.