Jordan Times
Saturday, December 12, 1998
Royal Wings makes first Jordanian commercial flight to Gaza airport
AMMAN (J.T.) — A Jordanian plane Friday made the first commercial flight from Amman to the recently opened Gaza International Airport, commencing regular flights between Palestine and Jordan.
The plane, owned and operated by Royal Wings, a subsidiary of Royal Jordanian, carried Jasser Ziyyad, director of the Civil Aviation Authority, and Ahed Quntar, Royal Wings director general, as well as other officials and passengers.
Royal Wings has announced plans to operate two flights per week between Amman and Gaza. Palestine Airlines will also conduct two weekly flights between Amman and Gaza.
Royal Wings said it would study the possibility of increasing the number of flights in the future based on demand by travellers.
On Nov. 24, RJ made its maiden flight from Amman to Gaza carrying HRH Prince Faisal, who represented Jordan at the official inauguration ceremony, an official delegation and more than 50 Jordanian businesspersons and journalists.