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Airports in Jordan, are three in number. The Marka International Airport in East Amman (serving routes to nearby Middle Eastern countries, as well as internal flights to Aqaba)Queen Alia International Airoport and King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, are responsible for transporting people from all over the world. This landlocked country of the Middle East,has its neighbor like Israel,Suadi Arabia,Syria, and Iraq. Covering an area of more than 92,300 sq km,Jordan,invites a host of tourists every year. Though the visitors might think that Jordan does not have a wide range of Airports throughout the country,yet the two Airports fulfills the expectation of the passengers.
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While throwing light on Airports in Jordan,the first name that should come to the visitor's mind is Queen Alia International Airport. Considered as the country's main airport,it is around 34 km south of Amman. Built in 1983, this Airport is the base of Royal Jordanian Airlines. This two terminal Airport connects mostly to the Middle East, Europe and America, with some selected destinations in Asia. Airlines like, Air Arabia (Sharjah) Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle) Austrian Airlines, British Airways,EgyptAir (Cairo) Emirates (Dubai) Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) Iraqi Airways (Baghdad) Kuwait Airways (Kuwait) Lufthansa (Frankfurt),etc operates on a regular basis. Middle East Airlines (Beirut) Oman Air (Muscat) Qatar Airways (Doha) Royal Jordanian (Abu Dhabi, Alexandria, Amsterdam, Aqaba, Athens, Bahrain, Bangkok-i, Barcelona, Brussels, Cairo, Calcutta,Madrid, Milan-Malpe,etc) Saudi Arabian Airlines, Turkish Airlines,etc also visits the Airports in Jordan.
Airports in Jordan,have The Marka International Airport in East Amman. This one terminal Airport of Jordan,operates 24 hours a day,and many airlines like Royal Wings,Jordan Aviation and Arab Wings are based here. There are not lagging behind in terms of providing facilities to the visitors. King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba,also makes it easy for the passengers to drop here and get easily connected to the various parts of the country.There are over 21 international flights per week from King Hussein International. Known to have a capacity of carrying 1,000,000 passengers annually, this airport is equipped with 200 short term parking spaces, Post Office, Bank, Cafeterias, VIP Lounge,Gift Shop, etc.
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