Airport International Group (AIG), the Jordanian company responsible for the rehabilitation, expansion and operation of Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), announced on Sunday the arrival of Vueling Airlines, a low cost carrier, based in Barcelona. Vueling Airlines will be flying on a charter basis twice a week between Barcelona and Amman until September 12, 2010, on board of its Airbus A320 aircraft.

Curtis Grad, the chief executive officer of AIG, said: "Vueling Airlines flights add to the increasing number of airlines that chose QAIA as new destination in their route network expansion plans. This new flights will offer more options to travellers between the two countries.

The fact that QAIA continues to welcome new airlines is a strong indicator of Jordan's position in the aviation industry and the successful strategy implemented by AIG in transforming QAIA to a regional hub."

Nayef Al Fayez, the managing director of the Jordan Tourism Board, said: "This new service will reflect positively on tourism attracting more tourists from Spain. We are always keen to launch worldwide campaigns that aim to attract more tourist traffic to Jordan." A variety of new routes and additional flights frequencies have recently been announced to-and-from QAIA, effective this summer.
Source: The Jordan times