In a twist worthy of a Hollywood screenplay, Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) has become an unlikely lifeline for thousands of Israelis and international travelers desperately trying to flee the region — and, dare we say, an unexpected winner in the middle of regional chaos.
Royal Jordanian, which has struggled in recent years due to plummeting tourism and fierce competition from Gulf mega-airlines, suddenly finds itself the belle of the boarding gate © Mena Today
In a twist worthy of a Hollywood screenplay, Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) has become an unlikely lifeline for thousands of Israelis and international travelers desperately trying to flee the region — and, dare we say, an unexpected winner in the middle of regional chaos.
Since Israel launched its offensive against Iran, travel plans have crumbled faster than airport departure boards can keep up. With Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport shuttered, escaping the country has become a logistical nightmare. Enter Jordan — and its quietly grinning national carrier.
Royal Jordanian, which has struggled in recent years due to plummeting tourism and fierce competition from Gulf mega-airlines, suddenly finds itself the belle of the boarding gate.
Flights from Amman to Europe and the U.S. are filling up fast, with long queues and full cabins — and not a seat to spare.
When asked by Mena Today about the dramatic spike in ticket sales, RJ officials remained tight-lipped. “No comment,” they said, diplomatically. (Translation: Let’s not ruin a good thing.)
The silence, of course, is understandable. Why gloat publicly when the situation is... sensitive? After all, you don’t want to look like you're hosting a flash sale on geopolitical misfortune.
Still, the irony isn’t lost on anyone. For now, Royal Jordanian is soaring — literally and financially — thanks to a regional crisis that has turned Amman into the new, if temporary, layover capital of the Levant.
As one travel agent quipped, “The only people smiling in this mess are the ones printing boarding passes in Queen Alia Airport.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated his rejection of Donald Trump's latest Gaza plan in televised remarks to his right-wing government on Sunday, even as Israel's military has effectively halted attacks in the territory under pressure from the U.S. President.
Iran said on Sunday that a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz was in its final stages but reiterated that the waterway would only reopen once the United States met other conditions.
A defence pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO's Article 5 mutual defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding the accord was not targeting Iran.
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