Royal Jordanian starts direct flights between Aqaba, Beirut

NNA - Royal Jordanian Airlines announced that direct flights between al-Aqaba and Beirut shall start as of today, with an average of two flights per week, National News Agency correspondent reported on Monday. The first plane to land in Beirut coming from al-Aqaba arrived this evening with a delegation of the Royal Jordanian on board. They were received at Rafic Hariri International Airport by Director General of the Ministry of Tourism Nada Sardouk, and Jordanian Ambassador to Lebanon Masarweh. "We hope that this new direct airline will be good omen. We will work hard to help Lebanon's economy and tourism," the Ambassador said. "Our relations with Lebanon are old and excellent, and we hope they will get deeper with the inauguration of this new airline," he concluded.