Ammon News - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Imad Hijazin said that the Kingdom will witness the gradual return of Wizz Air and Ryanair low-cost airlines to their flights starting later in August, as Wizz Air will resume its Budapest-Amman route on August 26, which operates year-round with two weekly flights.

In a statement issued by the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) on Sunday, Hijazin confirmed that the 2025- 2026 winter season will witness the operation of the largest network of direct low-cost flights connecting Jordan to 18 European destinations, via major airlines such as Ryanair, Wizz Air, and Eurowings, departing from Queen Alia International Airport.

Wizz Air's upcoming winter season will also include operating four European destinations directly to King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, with two flights per week for each: Katowice and Warsaw (Poland), Bucharest (Romania), and Sofia (Bulgaria), strengthening Aqaba's position as a major gateway for beach and winter tourism, Hijazin added.

For his part, Director-General of Jordan Tourism Board (JTB), Dr. Abdul Razzaq Arabiyat, stated that flights will gradually resume from September 16 until the end of March 2026, with operations extended until the summer season of 2026.

He said that the new and resumed destinations will include major European tourist cities such as Milan, Paphos, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Vienna, Budapest, Stuttgart, Prague, and London, which will contribute to boosting tourism to Jordan during the winter season and supporting the tourism sector by increasing the number of European visitors, which will be reflected in visitors to the Kingdom, especially Petra, which will witness a significant turnout.