Airport advises passengers to leave home much earlier ahead of flights

By Suzanna Goussous - Jan 24,2016 - Last updated at Jan 24,2016

Departure and arrival time of flights at the Queen Alia International Airport were still on schedule on Sunday but passengers were urged to keep checking updates on flight times (Photo courtesy of QAIA)

AMMAN — The Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) on Sunday urged the public to take precautions when travelling during the snowstorm and leave their houses four or five hours before departure time.

Zahia Nasan, QAIA’s corporate communications director, said the weather conditions in the area of the airport differ from the conditions in the capital and its surroundings.

She added the departure and arrival time of flights are still on schedule, yet, passengers should keep checking with their airlines and stay updated on the weather situation.

“We will inform passengers in case of updates on flights times, yet, for now, there are no changes on flight times,” she told The Jordan Times.

“It depends on the possibility and ease of taking off and departing,” Nasan added.

“Snowstorm varies in intensity, but in all cases we advise people to leave their houses early and drive carefully on the road to arrive safely and catch their flights — safety comes first.”

Earlier this week, weather forecasters from the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) and Arabiaweather.com advised citizens to check weather updates by official sites to keep up with changes as they occur.

The JMD expected temperatures in Amman to range during the depression between 2°C and 5°C during the day, and a drop between -2°C and 0°C during night hours.

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