Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed the inaugural flight of Eurowings, the value airline of Lufthansa Group, launching a direct route between Stuttgart, Germany and Amman, Jordan.
Passengers and crew were greeted with a water salute from the airport fire brigade as a Eurowings aircraft landed at QAIA for the first time.
Travelers from the capital of Baden-Württemberg can now fly to the Jordanian capital non-stop twice a week – on Mondays and Thursdays. Both outbound and return flights are operated at convenient times during the day.
Reinald Frankewitz, Head of Airport & Network Relations at Eurowings says: “We are very happy about the successful addition of Amman to the Eurowings route network.
“This expands our growing range of attractive medium-haul destinations and brings the fascinating travel destination of Jordan a good deal closer, particularly for southern Germany.
“As a culturally diverse metropolis with over 9,000 years of history, Amman captivates visitors with an exciting mix of ancient monuments and modern city life – coupled with impressive hospitality.
“We are convinced that the country will gain many new fans thanks to its easy accessibility and the close and trusting cooperation with our partners in Amman.”
Jordan delights its visitors with unique sights – from the lively capital Amman to the fascinating rock city of Petra, the majestic desert landscape of Wadi Rum, the Red Sea with its colorful coral reefs, and the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth’s surface.
It is precisely this diversity of landscapes and cultural heritage that makes Jordan so distinctive for travelers from all over the world.
Dr. Emad Hijazeen, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Jordan, said: “Enhancing air connectivity remains at the heart of our tourism growth strategy.
“Germany is the largest outbound tourism market in the European Union, and the launch of this new Eurowings route from Stuttgart to Amman strengthens the bridges between our two countries.”
“This connection will not only make Jordan more accessible to travelers from southern Germany, but also build on the success of other existing routes, opening new opportunities for cultural exchange, business travel, and tourism development.”
Dr. Abed Al-Razzaq Arabiyat, Managing Director of the Jordan Tourism Board, said: “Germany continues to be one of Jordan’s most important feeder markets, contributing significantly to our growing visitor numbers.
“The launch of this new Eurowings route from Stuttgart to Amman further strengthens our presence in the German market and supports our ongoing efforts to make Jordan more accessible to travelers across Europe”.
