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As of April 1, Royal Jordanian (RJ) will resume its scheduled flights between Amman and each to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, in northern Iraq.

RJ passengers on these routes will enjoy the added benefit of reduced round-trip fares, at JD280, in an offer valid from March 16 to March 31, 2018, for travel to take place between April 1 and June 8, 2018.

RJ will operate10 weekly flights to Erbil and four weekly flights to Sulaymaniyah. The decision to relaunch the flights was taken as Iraqi authorities announced the reopening of the airports in these cities, according to an RJ statement.

Airlines operating to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah had suspended their flights thereon September 29, 2017, upon directions from the Iraqi authorities.

RJ customers are invited to purchase their tickets on rj.com, the airline’s mobile application, at Call Centre at +962 5100000, or by visiting RJ’s global sales offices and travel agents.

The Innovative Startups & SMEs Fund’s (ISSF) board of directors has recently selected Mohab Murrar to serve as the CEO of the Fund. Murrar brings more than 22 years of entrepreneurial, executive and leadership experience in technology and business sectors.

He has served as managing partner with a US-based venture capital firm and is former CEO of the King Hussein Business Park.

He has also assumed several positions in different startups in Jordan and fortune 100 companies in the US. Murrar has an MBA and a Master of Science in Technology Management from George Mason University. ISSF works to increase early stage equity finance for innovative SMEs in Jordan. 

A Royal Jordanian (RJ) flight on the Amman-Aqaba route was operated by an all-female crew on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, observed on March 8.

The scheduled flight, RJ300, was operated by Captain Hadeel Khamash and first officer, Shireen Qatamin; the three flight attendants were Maysoon Jaara, Rinad Kawash and Walaa Issa.

The passengers on board the A320 aircraft thanked the airline for its support for working women and for helping qualify Jordanian women to fill different positions and play different roles in the aviation industry, which has been for a long time an exclusive domain for men.

RJ President/CEO Stefan Pichler, offered his congratulations to all Jordanian women in a short video posted today on all RJ’s social media channels, and expressed pride in and appreciation for those who work for RJ for their input and help in attaining different achievements for the past 55 years since the company was established.

Royal Jordanian (RJ) invited its Jordanian fans, customers and frequent flyers to take part in renaming the airline’s loyalty programme, by submitting their suggestions through RJ’s social media channels.

Rebranding the name of the frequent flyer programme comes in line with RJ’s business plan to restructure the programme to strengthen its offerings, make it more rewarding, engaging and member friendly; which is part of the overall turnaround plan RJ is currently implementing. The renaming campaign will continue until February 27. 

Those interested in suggesting the rebranding name can visit the following link: https://www.rj.com/en/Home/royal-plus/localcomponents/loyalty-program, available on RJ’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

The name should follow certain criteria: a one- or two-word name that should work in both Arabic and English, and reflect pride; it should relate to Royal Jordanian and flying.

The tone should be premium and elegant, yet the name itself should be catchy and easy to read and pronounce. RJ President/CEO Stefan Pichler said: “We listen to our customers. Royal Jordanian listens to the Jordanian people.”

An official reception was held at the American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan in honour of Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of the Tent Foundation, and of the global food-company Chobani, LLC. Ulukaya who is visiting Jordan for the first time is joined by Per Heggenes, CEO of the IKEA Foundation.

The reception, attended by senior government officials, members of the international community, and leading Jordanian businesses, is part of ongoing national effort, supported by USAID Jordan Competitiveness Programme, to shed light on the economic challenges facing Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan, and develop new partnerships that can put in place private sector lead solutions that empower people to achieve their fullest potential.

In addition to supporting long-term capacity building programmes and tools that benefit refugees as well as the host country.

Welcoming the attendees, Mohammed Bataineh, AmCham-Jordan Chairman announced the ongoing work to hold the first Jordan Investment Forum in the US in the second quarter of 2018.

The forum will identify projects, companies and organisations that are socially impactful and have financial returns to be funded and support to grow. 

Between February 15 and 26, 2018, Royal Jordanian (RJ) is offering more highly attractive and competitive fares on all its route network for economy class tickets.

The super low fares part of the new sales campaign dubbed “Fabulous February Fares”runs during the mentioned period for travel that may take place between April 1 and June 7, 2018, for a minimum stay of three days and a maximum stay of one month.

Travellers wishing to visit Jordan or any part of the world on RJ’s global network may take advantage of this offer through all RJ sales channels.

President/CEO Stefan Pichler said: “There is huge demand on bookings whenever RJ is offering super low fares.

This is a generous invitation to new customers to fly with us and to our loyal customers to keep choosing us.

” For further details, visit rj.com, the airline’s mobile application, or  call the call centre at +962 5100000, RJ’s global sales offices and travel agents.  

Royal Jordanian (RJ) and the Jordanian Private Jets Services (JPJets) signed an agreement on Tuesday stipulating that RJ will be the handling agent for all JPJets’ charter flights operating at the Jordanian airports. RJ President/CEO Stefan Pichler and JPJets CEO Nader Manna signed the agreement in Amman.

Under the agreement, RJ will provide ground-handling services to all JPJets' charter passenger and cargo flights at Queen Alia International Airport/Amman and King Hussein International Airport/Aqaba. This will include baggage services, cabin appearance, cargo handling, and warehouse services.

Pichler expressed satisfaction with cooperation with this leading provider of VIP services for executive flights: “This collaboration marks a significant step forward for both companies, delivering the finest VIP services to the private aviation sector for the ultimate customer satisfaction.”

Royal Jordanian (RJ) will launch a new direct service to Denmark's capital, Copenhagen, as of June 3, 2018. The three weekly flights will give RJ a strong presence in the Scandinavian market.

The addition is in line with RJ’s turnaround plan that includes continuous assessment of the route network, in order to enhance traffic to Jordan and improve connectivity via the base, Amman.

The new route, launched following a feasibility study, will attract more tourists to Jordan, facilitate travel for businessmen, and enhance trade between Jordan and the Scandinavian market. Copenhagen Airport is the largest in the Nordic countries and the busiest airport for international travel; it serves many cities in the Scandinavian Peninsula and in neighbouring countries.

Royal Jordanian will operate the three weekly flights with Airbus 320 family planes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. 

Royal Jordanian (RJ) ranked second in terms of punctuality among Middle East and African airlines with 80.67 per cent on-time performance rate last year, according to OAG's 2018 Punctuality League study, released earlier this year.

The Punctuality League report is based on 57 million flight records; it uses full-year data from 2017 to rank the world’s airlines and airports best on-time performance (OTP).

OTP characterises flights that arrive within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival/departure times.

In comments, RJ’s President/CEO Stefan Pichler said “Let me congratulate our operations team for this outstanding performance. Punctuality is a must for any world-class airline”. 

Royal Jordanian passengers can now get an up to 25 per cent discount on the duty free purchases when they order them in advance at Royal Boutique’s electronic premium service at rj.com.

The electronic duty free shopping gives travellers the chance to choose from an exclusive collection of best-selling duty free products and enjoy a relaxed shopping experience.

The online pre-order has to be placed at least 72 hours before the flight's departure time. When pre-ordering items online, passengers can enjoy a 25 per cent discount on a $250 or more worth purchase, 20 per cent discount for purchases to the value of $200 or more, and 10 per cent when they spend $170 or more.